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Zoning Ordinances
View county ordinances pertaining to the Zoning Department.
Zoning Ordinance
Chapter 1
- District Regulations
- A-1 Agricultural District
- R-1 Residential District
- C-1 Highway Commercial District
- M-1 Limited Industrial District
- M-2 General Industrial District
- Pud Planned Unit Development District
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Additional Ordinances
Subdivision Ordinance Nuisance Ordinance Wind Energy Conversion Systems Draft Ordinance
Zoning Ordinance Update Project
- Jackson County Zoning Ordinance Update
- January 20, 2025 Zoning Commission Work Session Packet
- February 17, 2025 Zoning Commission Work Session Packet
- March 10, 2025 Zoning Commission Work Session Packet
- April 21, 2025 Zoning Commission Work Session Packet
- May 19, 2025 Zoning Commission Work Session Packet
- May 27, 2025 Board of Adjustment Work Session Packet
- June 16, 2025 Zoning Commission Work Session Packet
Draft Chapters
As they become available, the following draft chapters for the Zoning Ordinance Update can be reveiwed by clicking on the links below.
| Chapter | Title/Description | Link to latest draft |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Provisions | 6/17/2025 |
| 2 | 2.1 Zoning District Regulations | 3/7/2025 |
| 2.2 A-1 Agricultural District | 2/24/2025 | |
| 2.3 R-1 Residential District | n/a | |
| 2.4 C-1 Commercial District | n/a | |
| 2.5 M-1 Limited Industrial District | n/a | |
| 2.6 M-2 General Industrial District | n/a | |
| 2.7 PUD Planned Unit Development District | 6/24/2025 | |
| 2.8 Supplemental Regulations | 2/25/2025 | |
| 2.9 Application of District Regulations | n/a | |
| 2.10 Nonconformities | n/a | |
| 3 | Administration and Enforcement | 6/2/2025 |
| 4 | Board of Adjustment | 6/3/2025 |
| 5 | Zoning Commission | 6/23/2025 |
| 6 | Definitions | 2/11/2025 |
