Self-Storage Facility Rules

At a glance

• What: Council is tightening where and how self-storage can be built. Zoning amendment Z-26-46 (all 15 members as sponsors) requires special use permits for self-storage facilities citywide. A 180-day moratorium on new applications for self-storage (ordinance 26-O-1396) expires January 11, 2027.
• Where it stands: Z-26-46 was adopted on substitute October 5, 2026, 11 to 0 (staff, neighborhood planning unit and Zoning Review Board all recommended approval). On October 19, two further ordinances by Hillis and Boone were introduced: 26-O-1595 would extend the moratorium by 60 days for applications in the Office-Institutional district only, and 26-O-1596 would require special use permits for self-storage in that district.
• Update (11/2): Council adopted 26-O-1595, extending the moratorium 60 more days in the Office-Institutional district only. The moratorium under 26-O-1396 otherwise expires January 11, 2027.

Details

• Z-26-46 sponsors: Hillis, Dozier, Westmoreland, Bakhtiari, K. Bond, Martin, Boone, M. Bond, Norwood, Collins, Wan, Lewis, Winston, Amos and Worthy. Adopted by consent vote 11-0 on October 5 (Amos, Dozier and Wan absent; K. Bond away).
• The moratorium in 26-O-1396 covers building permits, land disturbance permits, special use permits, special administrative permits and rezoning applications for self-storage, secured-storage and mixed-use storage facilities.

Sources

• Action minutes, City Council regular meeting, October 5, 2026: https://atlantacityga.iqm2.com/Citizens/FileOpen.aspx?Type=15&ID=4140&Inline=True
• Action minutes (draft), City Council regular meeting, October 19, 2026: https://atlantacityga.iqm2.com/Citizens/FileOpen.aspx?Type=15&ID=4149&Inline=True
• Draft action minutes, City Council regular meeting, November 2, 2026: https://atlantacityga.iqm2.com/Citizens/FileOpen.aspx?Type=12&ID=4157&Inline=True

Log

2026-10-19 - City Council

26-O-1595 (60-day extension for Office-Institutional) and 26-O-1596 (special use permit in Office-Institutional) introduced and referred to Zoning (October 26).

2026-10-05 - City Council

Z-26-46 (special use permits for self-storage) adopted on substitute by consent vote 11-0.

2026-10-26 - Zoning Committee Meeting

26-O-1596 (special use permits for self-storage in office districts) referred to committee, unanimous.

2026-11-02 - Atlanta City Council Meeting

26-O-1595 adopted: extends the self-storage permit and rezoning moratorium 60 more days in the Office-Institutional district only. The moratorium under 26-O-1396 otherwise expires 1/11/2027.