Board approves conditional use for land-clearing business with one-year review and no outside burning

Sep 3, 2026

The board approved petition 2026-10 allowing a family-run land-clearing/logging business to operate from a farm property under a conditional-use permit with conditions: no outside materials brought in to burn and an administrative review after one year.

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The Decatur County Board of Zoning Appeals voted to approve a conditional use for a land-clearing/logging business operated from a family farm, but imposed conditions intended to reduce smoke and nuisance impacts.

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