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How zoning works in Troy: districts, permitting and the city’s ban on conditional uses

City of Troy Planning Department / Zoning with Taylor · March 12, 2026
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Summary

Taylor Brunner, Troy’s zoning inspector, outlined how the city divides land into districts, the amendment and permitting process, development standards for new projects, and the city’s policy that no longer allows conditional uses.

Taylor Brunner, zoning inspector for the City of Troy, walked listeners through the city’s zoning framework and key rules residents should know.

"Zoning...was originally created to protect the life safety and welfare of the community," Brunner said, and described zoning as a legislative tool that divides land into districts with rules for allowed uses and development standards such as setbacks, landscaping and signage.

Brunner summarized the city’s district structure: seven residential zoning districts, agricultural districts, two transitional…

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