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Royston City Council adopts Ordinance 1005 amending zoning ordinance

The ordinance changes permitted and prohibited uses, dimensional requirements, buffers, landscaping, outdoor storage and lighting rules, and definitions that govern property development in the city.

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At a glance

What this means now

Where it stands

At that March 23 meeting, the council adopted the ordinance as amended on a 6-0 vote.

The story

The Royston City Council placed Ordinance 1005, which amends the city's Zoning Ordinance covering permitted and prohibited uses, dimensional requirements, buffers, landscaping, outdoor storage and site lighting, and definitions, on First Reading on March 10, 2026.

SourcesMinutes — Minutes 2026-03-10.pdfAgenda — Agenda Form 2026-03.pdf

The council's March 23, 2026 agenda listed consideration of placing Ordinance 1005 on Second Reading.

SourcesAgenda — Royston agenda for March 23 2026.pdf

At that March 23 meeting, the council adopted the ordinance as amended on a 6-0 vote.

SourcesMinutes — Minutes 2026-03-23.pdf

What happened

How this issue got here

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Ordinance 1005 - amendment to Royston Zoning Ordinance (Second Reading)

Consideration of placing Ordinance 1005 on Second Reading to

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Ordinance 1005 amending the Royston Zoning Ordinance (uses, dimensional requirements, buffers/landscaping/outdoor storage, definitions)

A motion was made by Councilman McCollum to adopt the ordinance as amended. Councilman Hodges seconded the motion; motion to adopt passed 6-0.

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Ordinance 1005 amending Zoning Ordinance (permitted/prohibited uses, dimensional requirements, buffers/landscaping/outdoor storage/site lighting, definitions) placed on First Reading

A motion was made by Councilman Fields to place Ordinance 1005 on First Reading.

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Ordinance 1005 amending the Royston Zoning Ordinance, First Reading

Consideration of placing Ordinance 1005 on First Reading to amend the Royston Zoning Ordinance

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