Recently Adopted Zoning Ordinance Amendments


The following Zoning Ordinance amendments have been adopted since the publication of Zoning Ordinance Supplement No. 43 dated September 29, 2010, which is available here.

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ZO-10-426 - Zoning Appeal Fee
Reduce the filing fee for an appeal of a determination of the Zoning Administrator or of a proffered condition from $2,455 to $600. Adopted 11/16/10; Effective 11/17/10


ZO-11-427 - State Code, Editorial and Minor Revisions
Addresses a required revision resulting from legislative action by the 2010 General Assembly, corrects inconsistencies and errors that have resulted from the adoption of previous Zoning Ordinance amendments and makes other clarifying and minor revisions. Adopted 2/22/11; Effective 2/23/11


ZO-11-428 - Site Plan Fees
Generally increases all site plan fees by 3.1% and relocates the site plan fee schedule and all other site and building fee schedules into a new Appendix Q of the County Code. [Also see Property under County Control Amendment 04-11-2, Building Provisions Amendment 05-11-61, Subdivision Ordinance Amendment 06-11-101; Erosion and Sedimentation Control Amendment 07-11-104 and new Appendix Q Amendment 08-11-Q.] Adopted 4/12/11; Effective 7/1/11


ZO-11-429 - Zoning Fees
Increases the filing fees for certain zoning permits, compliance letters and most zoning applications, including variances, special permits, special exceptions, rezonings, comprehensive sign plans, PRC plans and amendments thereto by approximately 3.1%, with a minimum fee increase of $5.00. Adopted 4/12/11; Effective 7/1/11


ZO-11-430 - Conservation Plan for Land Disturbing Activities 2,500 - 5,000 square feet
Allows plats certified by a land surveyor, engineer, landscape architect or architect that include siltation and control measures in conformance with Chapter 104 of the County Code to be used in lieu of a grading plan for the demolition of single family dwellings, demolition of accessory structures to single family dwellings, construction of additions to single family dwellings, or construction of accessory structures to single family dwellings, that result in disturbed areas of 5,000 square feet or less and do not require the installation of water quality controls or other drainage improvements. Also requires that various existing easement, floodplains and distances to certain features demonstrating compliance with minimum yard requirements be delineated on plats submitted in conjunction with Building Permit approval when no site plan is required. In addition, requires the demonstration of compliance with minimum yard requirements for as-built house location survey plats for single family detached dwellings. [See also Erosion and Sedimentation Control Amendment 24-11-104 and Land Development Services Fee Schedule Amendment 25-11-Q] Adopted July 26, 2011; Effective July 27, 2011


ZO-12-431 - Planned Development District Recreational Fee
Increases the minimum expenditure per dwelling unit for recreational facilities required in the PDH, PDC, PRM and PTC Planned Development Districts from $1600 to $1700. Adopted January 10, 2012; Effective January 11, 2012


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