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Local Policy
Atlanta, Georgia

Recognizing market gardens as agricultural operations used to grow products on-site or via CSA while establishing zoning requirements

Atlanta, Ga., Land Devs. Code, § 16-29.001, 83(b), (2025).

Last Visited 3/31/26
Policy Summary

This law establishes a definition of a “market garden” as a parcel used to produce agricultural products for on-site sales or CSA. States that all products sold on-site must be grown on-site. It restricts use as a market garden in residential districts to certain institutional parcels, and permits accessory structures and machinery use like the urban garden definition while requiring parking minimums in zones where there is a minimum parking requirement. Moreover, it establishes permitted hours for on-site sales.

State Georgia
Jurisdiction Name Atlanta
Jurisdiction Type city
Population Size 200k-800k
Food System Topics
  • Urban Agriculture
  • Markets & Distribution
  • Zoning, Planning & Land Use
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