Commission approves rewrite renaming Special Use to Conditional Use and adding permit‑extension path

Jan 26, 2026

The commission voted to recommend approval of amendments rewriting JCZO Chapter 7 to a Conditional Use framework, including clarifications on criteria, permit duration, and an administrative two‑year extension with a second two‑year extension option to be considered by the commission.

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Jerome County staff presented a rewrite of Chapter 7 of the Jerome County Zoning Ordinance to replace "Special Use" with a clarified "Conditional Use" framework, updating application standards, review criteria, and permit duration/expiration language.

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