Hamilton County adopts two overlays from Plan Hamilton to add roadside buffers and setbacks

May 27, 2026

The Hamilton County Commission voted May 27 to adopt a rural corridor overlay and a countryside residential overlay drawn from Plan Hamilton that establish a 50-foot roadway setback on major thoroughfares and a 30-foot landscape buffer for low-density areas; both measures passed with one dissenting vote each.

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The Hamilton County Commission on May 27 approved two zoning amendments intended to preserve roadside character and provide visual screening for new development in unincorporated parts of the county.

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