Fayette County has added language to its ordinance regarding cemeteries to include mention of permitted structures. The change to Chapter 110 of the zoning ordinance, which was approved 4-0-1 on March 25 (with Charles Rousseau absent), provides a formal definition of a funeral service and allows the presence of on-site structures including offices, chapels, pavilions, restrooms, storage and monuments. The county planning commission unanimously recommended approval of the changes at its March 4 meeting.
Local developer Rod Wright prompted the ordinance update after requesting permission to build a new cemetery on property he owns on Ga. 85 South next to Lisbon Baptist Church. Wright said there will not be a crematorium at the site, but he does want to have a funeral building for related products and marketing, and a pavilion for services. The cemetery would also have a paved parking area and driveways with chipped slate.
