Forms & Applications
- Request for Amendment to the Zoning Map
- Zoning Application Packet
- Special Exception Application Packet
- Variance Application Packet
- Floodplain Development Application
- Request for Zoning Permit to Change Use of Land and/or Buildings
- Farm Exemption Application
- Nuisance Complaint Form
Submitting Applications
Submit application* and fee below to:
Zoning Administrator, Zoning Department
Jackson County Courthouse
201 W. Platt St.
Maquoketa, IA 52060
*Please note below, the deadlines for application submission for the Board of Adjustment and the Zoning Commission.
Zoning Commission
- Meets monthly on the third Monday in the Community Room of the Jackson County Courthouse.
- Applications reviewed:
- Rezonings
- Major subdivisions
- Text amendments
2025 Application Deadlines
Notice must be published in local weekly newspapers and mailed to surrounding property owners within 500 feet of subject property no less than 10 days and no more than 20 days before Commission or Board meeting date.
| Deadline (4 pm) | Commission Meeting |
|---|---|
| December 26 | January 20 | 6 pm |
| January 23 | February 17 | 6 pm |
| February 20 | March 17 | 6 pm |
| March 27 | April 21 | 7 pm |
| April 24 | May 19 | 7 pm |
| May 22 | June 16 | 7 pm |
| June 26 | July 21 | 7 pm |
| July 24 | August 18 | 7 pm |
| August 21 | September 15 | 7 pm |
| September 25 | October 20 | 6 pm |
| October 23 | November 17 | 6 pm |
| November 20 | December 15 | 6 pm |
Board of Adjustment
- Meets monthly on the fourth Monday in the Community Room of the Jackson County Courthouse.
- Applications reviewed:
- Special exceptions
- Variances
- Appeals
2025 Application Deadlines
Notice must be published in local weekly newspapers and mailed to surrounding property owners within 500 feet of subject property no less than 10 days and no more than 20 days before Commission or Board meeting date.
| Deadline (4 pm) | Board Meeting |
|---|---|
| December 26 | January 27 | 6 pm |
| January 23 | February 24 | 6 pm |
| February 20 | March 24 | 6 pm |
| March 27 | April 28 | 7 pm |
| April 24 | May 27 | 7 pm |
| May 22 | June 23 | 7 pm |
| June 26 | July 28 | 7 pm |
| July 24 | August 25 | 7 pm |
| August 21 | September 22 | 7 pm |
| September 25 | October 27 | 6 pm |
| October 23 | November 24 | 6 pm |
| None | No December Meeting |
