Unified Development Code (UDC)

The Unified Development Code was most recently updated on November 20, 2025 (Version 131). The table of contents contains dated references that indicate the date that each section was last updated. Click on the links below to view the entire document or a specific chapter.

• Complete UDC Document, 13.4MB, best for full document searches
• UDC Cover Page
• Introduction
• Table of Contents
• Chapter 1 – Resolution and Ordinance
• Chapter 2 – Short Title and Contents
• Chapter 3 – Definitions
• Chapter 4 – Forsyth County Planning Commission
• Chapter 5 – Forsyth County Planning Department
• Chapter 6 – Forsyth County Zoning Board of Appeals
• Chapter 7 – Permits, Certificates, Fees, and Finances
• Chapter 8 – Zoning and Application Procedures
• Chapter 9 – Zoning and Overlay Districts
• Chapter 10 – General Provisions and Nonconforming Situations
• Chapter 11 – Residential Districts
• Chapter 12 – Commercial and Office Districts
• Chapter 13 – Design Guidelines for Activity Centers
• Chapter 14 – Industrial and Mining Districts
• Chapter 15 – Agricultural Districts
• Chapter 16 – Supplementary Regulations for Specific Uses
• Chapter 17 – Parking and Loading Regulations
• Chapter 18 – Subdivisions and Land Development
• Chapter 19 – Conservation Subdivisions
• Chapter 20 – Planned Unit Development
• Chapter 20(B) – Specialty Districts
• Chapter 21 – Overlay Districts
• Chapter 22 – Enforcement and Legal Status Provisions