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Jackson County adopts comprehensive zoning update, Ordinance 3‑19
Summary
After a public hearing, the Jackson County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved Ordinance 3‑19, a comprehensive 140‑page rewrite of the county zoning code that adds new use categories, updated definitions, illustrations, a burial‑site screening process and administrative procedures to align with Iowa code.
The Jackson County Board of Supervisors voted Nov. 25 to adopt Ordinance 3‑19, a comprehensive rewrite of the county’s zoning code that county planners and the zoning commission say modernizes regulation, clarifies procedures and brings local rules into alignment with Iowa law. Chair Don Swicker opened a public hearing before the board approved the ordinance by voice vote.
The update, presented by Laura of the East Central Intergovernmental Association and Becca, the zoning administrator, replaces a patchwork of dated language with a reorganized code, new tables and more than 200 definitions, presenters said. ‘‘We wanted…
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