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Polk County commissioners rule private Renaissance Fair fits county ‘fairground’ zoning
Summary
Polk County commissioners unanimously approved a staff recommendation that the zoning term “fairground” can include privately held events such as a proposed Renaissance Fair in the county’s Public Amusement and Recreation zone.
Polk County commissioners unanimously approved an interpretation on Nov. 12, 2025 that the county zoning term “fairground,” as used in Polk County Zoning Ordinance (PCZO) chapter 170, may encompass privately held events such as a proposed Renaissance Fair in the Public Amusement and Recreation (PA) zone. The vote followed a presentation by Hannah Brickner, senior planner with the Polk County Community Development Department, and questions from commissioners.
Brickner told the board staff had been asked to clarify whether the PCZO definition of fairground was intended to allow privately held fairgrounds. “Specifically, SAF requests the board to clarify if fairground as it is used in chapter 170 of the Polk County Zoning Ordinance is intended to allow privately…
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