Athens City Code

The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to:

1. (1) Single-family dwellings, two-family dwellings, accessory buildings thereto, or to the land on which they are situated or proposed.
2. (2) Additions to buildings where the total gross floor area of the proposed addition does not exceed one-third of the total gross floor area of the existing building or 1,000 square feet, whichever is smaller.
3. (3) New buildings where the total gross floor area does not exceed 1,000 square feet, provided there is no alteration of the drainage flow of the land or grading exceeding a cut or fill of one foot, the site is not in the floodplain, and the site is not in excess of 10,000 square feet.
4. (4) Improvements for off-street parking purposes when appurtenant only to existing buildings and where access will be provided by existing driveways, provided such improvement does not provide more than five additional parking spaces.
5. (5) Grading of open areas, either by excavation or fill, for the sole purpose of bringing the land to a grade compatible with the surrounding area, provided the public works director or his designee finds on an inspection of the site that such grading will have no adverse effect on the land of surrounding property owners, will not encroach on or impair existing drainage channels or floodplains, and will not cause problems of erosion, ponding, and/or silting on adjoining properties.