760 Commerce St Perry, GA 31069-3300

(5) C-3, Central business district (CBD). The C-3 district is intended to preserve downtown Perry as the city's center accommodating a unique mix of retail, entertainment, office, service, cultural, government, civic, and residential uses. The intent of the district is to preserve and encourage pedestrian-oriented development, including specialty and neighborhood-oriented retail and higher density residential options. District uses and standards are also intended to encourage future development in a manner compatible with the traditional character of the downtown and with nearby residential areas. January 1, 2018; revised through 02/17/2026 Article 3 Page 65 (6) M-1, Wholesale and Light Industrial District. The M-1 District is intended for wholesale and light industrial uses where resultant noise, odors, pollution, and congestion are minimized. Residential development is prohibited. This district is not suitable for heavy industrial uses. (7) M-2, General industrial district. The M-2 district is intended to create and protect areas for industrial uses. (C) Special base zoning districts. (1) GU, Governmental Use District. The purpose of GU district is to acknowledge and designate properties owned by the United States of America, State of Georgia, Houston County Board of Commissioners, Houston County Board of Education, Peach County Board of Commissioners, Peach County Board of Education, or the City of Perry. (2) PUD, planned unit development district. The PUD planned unit development district is intended to allow for unique and integrated mixed-use developments which are suitable in location and character, and which cannot be achieved in other base zoning districts established in this ordinance. The PUD district is not intended to be used as an alternative to obtaining variance(s) for developments unable to comply with other development standards required by this ordinance. (3) FBC, Form Based Code. The Form Based Code is comprised of the IMU, Interstate Mixed Use District; the MUC, Mixed Use Center District; the NMU, Neighborhood Mixed Use District; the FBR, Form Based Residential District; and the OS, Open Space District. The intent and purpose of t he Form Based Code is to enable and support the implementation of the following policies: a. Within the boundaries of the Perry Form Based Code, ordinary activities of daily life should be able to occur within walking or bicycling distance of most dwellings. b. Perry should serve people of all ages and allow residents to remain in the community as they age. c.