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Commissioners Adopt County-Wide Zoning Ordinance
This news item expired on 12/31/2009, so the information below could be outdated or incorrect.
At their meeting on December 1, the Board of Commissioners voted to adopt an amendment to Chapter 78 of the County Code of Ordinances to expand zoning county-wide, effective immediately.
Buncombe County first implemented community planning and zoning during the 1970s in the Limestone and Beaverdam communities. The Board of Commissioners voted on December 1, 2009 to expand zoning throughout the County in order to implement sound comprehensive planning policies that will help ensure orderly growth and development while also protecting and preserving rural communities and agricultural land, as well as Buncombe County’s scenic beauty, natural resources, parks and open spaces.
The zoning districts and regulations are intended to guide development within the Metropolitan Sewerage District (MSD) service area by concentrating commercial, industrial, and multifamily developments along major corridors, thus allowing single family residential communities to maintain their residential neighborhood qualities. In areas outside the MSD boundaries, properties have been designated Open Use (OU), which regulates only those uses which could have significant impacts on communities and surrounding properties, including, but not limited to, chip mills, asphalt plants, amusement parks, and hazardous waste facilities. The zoning designation for an affected property gives reasonable consideration to the character of the community and suitability for particular uses.
For more information about County Zoning, check out the ordinance below and/or call 250-4840.
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| File Name | File Size | File Type | Date & Time Added |
| County Zoning Ordinance | 485 KB |  |
12/2/2009 5:53:19 PM |