Meeting Agendas
Zoning Ordinance
TABLE OF CONTENTS - PLANNING & ZONING LAND USE ORDINANCE 2015-2
(Page numbers refer to pages in printed version)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Introduction
1
11. SUBDIVISIONS
1. TITLE, AUTHORITY, PURPOSE
11.1 Applicability
34
1.1 Title
3
11.2 Exemptions
34
1.2 Authority
3
11.3 Classes of Subdivisions
34
1.3 Purpose
3
1.4 Prior Land Use Ordinances Superseded
3
11.4 Applications for Platted Subdivision
36
1.5 Provisions Apply Equally
3
11.5 Preliminary Plat Requirements
36
1.6 Effective Date
3
11.6 Administration, Platted Subdivision
37
1.7 Severability
3
11.7 Final Plat Requirements
40
1.8 Effect on Other Laws
3
11.8 Penalties for Violation
41
1.9 Uses will Comply
3
11.9 Density Bonuses
41
1.10 Public Nuisance
3
12. VARIANCES
46
2. DEFINITIONS
4
13. MEDIATION AND APPEALS
48
3. ADMINISTRATION
14. ZONE DISTRICTS, GENERAL
3.1 Types of Land Use Decisions
9
14.1 Adoption of the Zone District Map
50
3.2 Continuation of Offices
9
14.2 Interpretation
50
3.3 Office of Planning and Zoning
9
15. ZONE DISTRICT SPECIFICATIONS
3.4 Position of Zoning Administrator
9
15.1 Use Classes
52
3.5 Primary Duties of the Administrator
9
15.2 Unrestricted Uses
52
3.6 Planning and Zoning Commission
10
15.3 Light Uses
53
3.7 Powers of the Planning and Zoning Commission
11
15.4 Moderate Uses
53
3.8 Powers and Duties of County Commissioners
12
15.5 High-Occupancy Uses
54
3.9 Fees
15.6 Land-Intensive Uses
54
4. ENFORCEMENT
13
15.7 Prime Forestry
55
4.1 Violations and Penalties
13
15.8 Prime Agriculture
56
4.2 Injunctive Action
14
15.9 Agriculture/Forestry
57
4.3 Voluntary Compliance Encouraged
14
15.10 Rural Residential
58
4.4 Reporting Violations
14
15.11 Suburban
59
4.5 Notice of Complaint
14
15.12 Residential
60
4.6 Corrective Actions for Types of Complaints
14
15.13 Rural Community/Commercial
61
4.7 Notice of Violation
15.14 Commercial/Light Industrial
62
5. INSTALLATION AGREEMENTS AND SURETY
16
15.15 Industrial
63
5.1 General
16
16. OVERLAY ZONES
5.2 Guarantee may be Imposed
16
16.1 Flood Overlay
64
5.3 Form of Guarantee
16
16.2 Airport Overlay
68
5.4 Administration
16
16.3 Wetlands/Riparian Area Overlay
69
5.5 Release of Surety
17
17. NON-CONFORMANCE
70
5.6 Extension of Guarantee of Installation
17
18. AMENDMENTS
5.7 Forfeiture of Surety
18.1 Quasi-Judicial Zone Map Amendments
72
6. ADMINISTRATIVE DEVELOPMENT PERMITS
18
18.2 Legislative Actions
73
6.1 Recording
18
18.3 Amending the Comprehensive Plan/Map
75
6.2 Concurrent Processing of Applications
18
18.4 Comprehensive Plan Review
76
6.3 Certificate of Compliance
18
18.5 Amending this Ordinance
78
6.4 Residential Placement Permit
18
18.6 Legislative Zone Map Amendments
79
6.5 Commercial/Industrial Placement Permit
18
18.7 Workshops
81
7. CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
20
19. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND NOTIFICATION
82
8. SPECIAL EVENT PERMITS
23
20. PARCEL DIVISIONS
9. TEMPORARY USE PERMIT
26
20.3 Classes of Parcel Division
85
10. STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC USES
29
20.4 Administration: Parcel Line Adjustment
86
10.1 Standards for Commercial and Industrial Uses
29
20.5 Administration: Simple Parcel Division
86
10.2 Off-Street Parking
29
20.6 Administration: Primitive Parcel Division
87
10.3 Signs
30
20.7 Final Record of Survey Requirements:
88
10.4 Towers and Wireless Communications Facilities
31
20.9 Penalties for Violation:
88
10.5 Junkyards
32
20.10 Transfer, Real Property to Family Members:
88
10.6 Mobile Home Parks
33
10.7 Penalties for Violation
33
FEE RESOLUTION
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