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Clay County adopts updated Land Development Ordinance after two years of review
Summary
After more than two years of work and multiple public hearings, the Clay County Board of Commissioners adopted ordinance 2025-5 updating zoning, shoreland, floodplain and subdivision regulations to implement the county's 2045 comprehensive plan.
The Clay County Board of Commissioners adopted Ordinance 2025‑5 on June 3, updating the county's Land Development Ordinance, zoning and subdivision regulations after a public hearing and months of Planning Commission review.
Planning Director Matt walked the board through the update, which he said began in April 2023 to align local rules with the county's 2045 Comprehensive and Transportation Plan and to modernize standards for changes in development and natural‑resource protection.
"The purpose and intent of this Land Development Ordinance is to promote the public health, safety, morals, and general welfare," Matt said as he summarized the structure of the draft. The update adopts model state guidance in several places: floodplain provisions were revised to match current state and NFIP rules, shoreland regulations were aligned with the…
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