TABLE OF CONTENTS - PLANNING & ZONING LAND USE ORDINANCE 2015-2

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Introduction

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11. SUBDIVISIONS

 

1. TITLE, AUTHORITY, PURPOSE

 

11.1 Applicability

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1.1 Title

3

11.2 Exemptions

34

1.2 Authority

3

11.3 Classes of Subdivisions

34

1.3 Purpose

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1.4 Prior Land Use Ordinances Superseded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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