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Unincorporated DeKalb County permits STRs countywide with a single business‑license permit, an 8% excise tax, and annual renewal—no meaningful caps and a supportive tone—making those areas A‑grade. Within the City of Lithonia, no STR ordinance is identified and the zoning only defines a “bed‑and‑breakfast inn,” creating uncertainty that may require zoning approval or owner‑occupied B&B compliance, adding moderate permitting complexity and risk for investors inside city limits.
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Lithonia ( lih-THOH-nee-ə, AAVE: ly-) is a city in eastern DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The city's population was 2,662 at the 2020 census. Lithonia is in the Atlanta metropolitan area. "Lithonia" means "city/town of stone". Lithonia is in the heart of the Georgian granite-quarrying and viewing region, hence the name of the town, from the Greek lithos, for “stone”. The huge nearby Stone Mountain is composed of granite, while the Lithonia gneiss is a form of metamorphic rock. The Stone Mountain granite is younger than, and has intruded the Lithonia gneiss. The area has a history of rock quarries. The mines were served by the Georgia Railroad and Atlanta, Stone Mountain & Lithonia Railway. Some of the rock quarries have been converted to parkland, and the rail lines to rail-trail. Lithonia is one of the gateways to the Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area, which is largely contained inside Stonecrest, Georgia.