Commissioners adopt ordinance amending zoning rules for wineries, breweries, distilleries and barrel warehouses
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Summary
The Board of Commissioners approved Ordinance No. 2025-05 amending the county zoning ordinance to add provisions for wineries, breweries, distilleries and barrel warehouses; planning commission had given a favorable recommendation and statutory notice was referenced during readings.
The Jefferson County Board of Commissioners voted to adopt Ordinance No. 2025-05 on Aug. 31, amending the county zoning ordinance to add provisions covering wineries, breweries, distilleries and barrel warehouses.
The ordinance text and a companion resolution were read aloud; the planning commission had previously held public hearings and forwarded a favorable recommendation. The ordinance language cited statutory notice under Indiana Code sections referenced during the reading.
After a motion and second, the chair called for a vote. "Motion carried," the clerk announced; no amendments to the winery/brewery/distillery ordinance were recorded during the meeting.
Ending: The ordinance was approved for adoption; commissioners did not discuss specific permit applications during the session.