Athens City Code

The requirements of this chapter shall apply to:

1. (1) All new public/private development.
2. (2) Existing public/private developments. For existing developments and parking facilities, expansions in gross floor area (GFA) or parking spaces shall trigger landscape requirements based on the scope of work proposed as established in this subsection. Where both the building expansion and parking lot expansion requirements are applicable, the building expansion requirements shall supersede.
   1. (a) Building expansions.
      1. (i) If an existing building, structure, or development is expanded by 50 percent or more in gross floor area, then the entire building, structure, or development shall comply with the provisions of this chapter.
      2. (ii) If an existing building, structure, or development is expanded by less than 50 percent in gross floor area, then the entire building, structure, or development shall be exempt from complying with the provisions of this chapter.
   2. (b) Parking lot expansions.
      1. (i) If the number of existing parking spaces for an existing building, structure or development is expanded by 25 percent to 49 percent, then the area of expansion shall comply with the provisions of this chapter.
      2. (ii) If the number of existing parking spaces for an existing building, structure or development is expanded by 50 percent or more, then the entire parking lot shall comply with the provisions of this chapter.
3. (3) Exemptions. One-family detached and two-family residential dwellings are exempt from landscaping requirements.