District 8 subdivision moratorium ties its 180-day clock to ordinance approval

Atlanta’s adopted District 8 subdivision moratorium becomes effective immediately upon ordinance approval and expires 180 days from that effective date. Ordinance 26-O-1509 was adopted by City Council Sept. 21; the delivered provisions do not establish the approval date needed to calculate a calendar expiration.

The operative restriction authorizes the Office of Zoning and Development to refuse new applications to divide properties into three or more lots within District 8. It concerns acceptance of qualifying new subdivision applications, not all construction. The provisions do not specify how already-pending applications are treated.