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ARTICLE 1           GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section   101 - Title……………………………………………………………….                1

                                                102 - Jurisdiction……………………………………………………….               1

                                                103 - Purpose……………………………………………………………              1

 

ARTICLE 2           APPLICATION OF REGULATIONS

                                Section   201 - General Application……………………….………………………            1

                                                202 - Zoning Affects Every Building and Use………………………….         1

                                                203 - Setback and Lot Size Reductions Prohibited……………………...        2

                                                204 - Provisions Declared to be Minimum Requirements………………        2

                                                205 – Disclaimer of Building and Other Codes and County Liability…..      2

 

ARTICLE 3           CONSTRUCTION AND DEFINITIONS

                                Section   301 - Construction……………………………………………………….            2

                                                302 - General Terminology……………………………………………...             2

                                                303 - Definitions………………………………………………………...              2

 

ARTICLE 4           ESTABLISHMENT AND DESIGNATION OF DISTRICTS

                                Section   401 - Planning Commission Recommendations………………………...        14

                                                402 - Districts Created…………………………………………………..           14

                                                403 - Official Zoning Map………………………………………………           14

                                                404 - Official Zoning Map Changes…………………………………….         14

                                                405 - Official Zoning Map Replacement………………………………..         15

                                                406 - Rules for Interpretation of District Boundaries…………………...      15

                                                407 - Annexation Rule…………………………………………………..           15

 

ARTICLE 5           ZONING DISTRICTS

                                Section  501 - AG - G,  General Agricultural District……………………………          16

                                                502 - AG - T, Transitional Agricultural District………………………..         30

                                                503 - AG - SWP, Surface Water Protection Agricultural District………     37

                                                504 - AH - Airport Hazard Overlay District…………………………….         44

                                                505 - FH - Flood Hazard Overlay District………………………………         46

                                                506 - WP - Well Head Protection Overlay District……………………..        54           

 

ARTICLE 6           SUPPLEMENTAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS

                                Section   601 - Application………………………………………………………..            57

                                                602 - Setback (Yard) Requirements…………………………………….          57

                                                603 - Fences and Walls………………………………………………….          57

                                                                604 - Setback (Yard) Exemptions……………………………………….          57

                                                                605 - Division of Lots…………………………………………………...           57

                                                                606 - Conversions of Use………………………………………………..         57

                                                                607 - Accessory Uses……………………………………………………         57                           

                                                608 - Home Occupations and Home Based Businesses…………………    58                                                           

               

 

 

 

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                ARTICLE 7           NON-CONFORMING USES

                                                Section   701 - Intent………………………………………………………………            59

                                                                702 - Limitations on Expansion…………………………………………          59

                                                                703 - Hardship…………………………………………………………..            59

                                                                704 - Exceptions…………………………………………………………           59

                                                                705 - Non-Conforming Lots of Record…………………………………         59

                                                                706 - Non-Conforming Uses of Land…………………………………...         60

                                                                707 - Non-Conforming Use of Buildings / Structures and Land in

          Combination………………………………………………………           61

                                                                708 - Repairs and Maintenance………………………………………….        62

                                                                709 - Use Under Conditional Uses…………………..………………….         62

 

                ARTICLE 8           ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT

                                                Section   801 - Organization………………………………………………………            63

                                                                802 - Authorities………………………………………………………...           63

                                                                803 - Responsibilities……………………………………………………          64

                                                                804 - Zoning Permits Required………………………………………….          65

                                                                805 - Application for a Zoning Permit…………………………………..         65

                                                                806 - Limitation of Issuance of Zoning Permit………………………….        66

                                                                807 - Expiration of a Zoning Permit…………………………………….          66

                                                                808 - Certificates of Zoning Compliance for New Use or Change of

          Use………………………………………………………………..             67

809 - Failure to Obtain Zoning Permit / Certificate of  Zoning      

          Compliance…………………………………….        ………………….67

 

                ARTICLE 9           BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT

                                                Section   901 - Establishment and Procedure……………………………………...        68

                                                                902 - Terms of Office……………………………………………………           68

                                                                903 - Election of Officers……………………………………………….            68

                                                                904 - Secretary of the Board of Adjustment………………………….…       68

905    Records of the Board of Adjustment……………………………..        68

                                                                906 - Quorum and Voting……………………………………………….           68

                                                                907 - Powers and Duties………………………………………………...          68

                                                                908 - Public Hearings……………………………………………………           70

                                                                909 - Board has Powers of Administrative Official on Appeals………..     70

                                                                910 - Appeals……………………………………………………………            71

 

                ARTICLE 10        CONDITIONAL USES

                                                Section 1001 - General Powers…………………………………………………...            72

                                                            1002 - Application Requirements…………………………………………          72

                                                            1003 - Referral to Planning Commission…………………………………           72

                                                            1004 - Planning Commission Public Notice……………………………...           73

                                                            1005 - Public Hearing, Consideration and Procedures……………………       73

                                                            1006 - County Board of Commissioners Public Notice…………………..        73

                                                            1007 - Public Hearing, Consideration and Procedures……………………       73

                                                            1008 - Requirements Governing Review and Approval of Conditional

         Uses………………………………………………………………..            74

                                                            1009 - Conditions, Safeguards and Limitations of Use…………………..        74

                                                            1010 - Expiration of Conditional Use Authorizations……………………         75

 

 

 

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                ARTICLE 11        AMENDMENTS

                                                Section 1101 - Authority………………………………………………………….            76

                                                            1102 - Public Notice and Public Hearings………………………………..          76

                                                            1103 - Amendment Consideration and Adoption…………………………       77

                                                            1104 - Amending Official Zoning Map…………………………………..           77

            1105 - Protests…………………………………………………………….             77

 

                ARTICLE 12        COMPLAINTS, VIOLATIONS, REMEDIES AND PENALTIES

                                                Section 1201 - Complaints regarding Violations…………………………………         78

                                                            1202 - Penalties for Violation……………………………………………..            78

                                                            1203 - Remedies…………………………………………………………..              78

 

                ARTICLE 13        SCHEDULE OF FEES

                                                Section 1301 - Authority………………………………………………………….            78

                                                             1302 - Non-Payment of Fees………………………………………….….           78

 

                ARTICLE 14        LEGAL STATUS PROVISIONS

                                                Section 1401-  Separability……………………………………………………….            79

                                                             1402 - Purpose of Catch Heads…………………………………………..           79

                                                             1403 - Repeal of Conflicting Resolutions………………………………..          79

                                                             1404 - Effective Date……………………………………………………..             79

                APPENDICES:    

                                                Appendix 1  - Application and Permit Forms…………………………………….          80

                                                Appendix 2  - Schedule of Fees…………………………………………………..           93

                                                Appendix 3  - Airport Hazard Map……………………………………………….           95