DeKalb County |
Code of Ordinances |
Chapter 27. ZONING |
Article 4. USE REGULATIONS |
Appendix 27-4.2 DIVISION 2. SUPPLEMENTAL USE REGULATIONS |
§ 4.2.21. Commercial recreation and entertainment.
A.
Drive-in theaters. The following provisions shall apply to drive-in theaters:
1.
The theater screen, projection booth and any other structures associated with the drive-in theater use shall be set back not less than fifty (50) feet from any property line.
2.
Driving and parking areas shall be paved.
3.
Ingress and egress from a public street shall be designed and constructed so as to provide for safe traffic movement.
4.
Central loudspeakers shall be prohibited.
5.
The theater screen shall not be visible from any freeway or thoroughfare.
6.
The portion of the property used for drive-in theater purposes shall be enclosed by a six-foot high screening fence.
7.
The property shall have a minimum buffer area ten (10) feet in width surrounding the portion of the property used for drive-in theater purposes.
B.
Fairgrounds and amusement parks. The following provisions shall apply to fairgrounds and amusement parks:
1.
All buildings and structures associated with such uses shall be set back not less than two hundred (200) feet from any property line.
2.
Such uses shall not be permitted within five hundred (500) feet of a residential district.
3.
Such facilities shall be enclosed by a six-foot screening fence.
C.
Golf driving ranges and batting cage facilities. The following provisions shall apply to golf driving ranges and batting cage facilities:
1.
Such uses shall be enclosed by a six-foot high screening fence or a twenty-five-foot wide buffer to screen adjacent property.
2.
Central loudspeakers shall be prohibited.
3.
Lighting shall be directed inward such that adjacent properties and roadways are not adversely affected and that no direct light is cast upon adjacent properties and roadways.
D.
Miniature golf courses. The following provisions shall apply to miniature golf courses:
1.
Such uses shall be enclosed by a six-foot high screening fence and a buffer ten (10) feet in width to screen adjacent property.
2.
Central loudspeakers shall be prohibited.
3.
Lighting shall be directed inward such that adjacent properties and roadways are not adversely affected and that no direct light is cast upon adjacent properties and roadways.
E.
Golf courses. The following provisions shall apply to golf courses:
1.
Except for emergency purposes, loudspeakers shall be prohibited.
2.
Lighting shall be directed inward such that adjacent properties and roadways are not adversely affected and that no direct light is cast upon adjacent properties and roadways.
F.
Recreation grounds, fishing lakes and other related facilities. The following provisions shall apply to recreation grounds and facilities:
1.
Such uses shall be enclosed by a screening fence six (6) feet in height or a twenty-five-foot wide buffer to screen adjacent property.
2.
Central loudspeakers shall be prohibited.
3.
Lighting shall be directed inward such that adjacent properties and roadways are not adversely affected and that no direct light is cast upon adjacent properties and roadways.
G.
Tennis centers, clubs and facilities. The following provisions shall apply to tennis centers, clubs and facilities:
1.
Such uses shall be enclosed by a screening fence six (6) feet in height or a twenty-five-foot wide planted buffer to screen adjacent property.
2.
Central loudspeakers shall be prohibited.
3.
Lighting shall be directed inward such that adjacent properties and roadways are not adversely affected and that no direct light is cast upon adjacent properties and roadways.
H.
Go-cart concessions. The following provisions shall apply to outdoor go-cart concessions:
1.
All buildings and structures associated with such use shall be set back not less than two hundred (200) feet from any property line.
2.
Such use shall not be permitted within five hundred (500) feet of the boundary of a residential district.
3.
Such use shall be enclosed by a six-foot high masonry wall.
4.
The motor size of any cart used shall not exceed five (5) horsepower.
5.
The maximum area occupied by the facility, excluding areas used solely for parking, shall not exceed forty thousand (40,000) square feet.
6.
Central loudspeakers shall be prohibited.
I.
Other outdoor recreation shall meet the standards provided in subsection G. of this section.
( Ord. No. 15-06 , 8-25-2015)