Handbook
Here is a selection of different ordinances taken from around the country. Let me know if you have any links you would like to suggest.

Aurora Colorado Planning Dept

Carroll County, Maryland - Zoning Ordinance, Table of Contents

City of Berkeley Municipal Codes

City of Fort Wayne Zoning Ordinance

City of Plymouth, MN, USA - Zoning.html

City of Santa Clara, California, Plans and Ordinances, Zoning Ordinance

City of Tempe, Zoning Ordinance 808

Clovis, New Mexico Computerized Zoning Ordinance

Department of Planning and Zoning Homepage, Fairfax, Va.

Durham NC Zoning Ordinance

e-CityHall.com Virtual City Hall; eCitizen to eGovernment; eServices to eBusiness. Chat about bellweather issues.

Fort Worth Texas zoning ordinance

Front Counter Zoning Ordinance - San Jose Ca

Irvine Ca Zoning Ordinance

Multnomah C Zoning Ordinance

Prince William County Zoning Ordinance Page

Roswell Zoning Ordinance - Roswell, NM

Sol Kaho`ohalahala - Agricultural Zoning Ordinance - Maui County - Final Version

Town of Blacksburg VA Zoning Ordinance

Zoning Ordinance - Albany Dougherty County Ca

Zoning Ordinance - Amarillo Tx

Zoning Ordinance - El Dorado County Ga.

Zoning Ordinance - North Bend Or

Zoning Ordinance - Sacramento Ca

Zoning Ordinance Greenville Wi

Zoning Ordinance Hanover, NH

Zoning Ordinance Index Clinton

Zoning Ordinance Los Angles County

Zoning Ordinance St. Louis County

Zoning Ordinance Summary South Boston Va.

 
I have a couple examples of staff reports from Meade County and Owensboro. The reports from Owensboro are in a word document, and should open in your browser. 
 
Meade County

 

 

REZONING REPORT
 

Date:                                                                                       Application Number:

Applicant:  

Location:

Present Zoning:

Requested Zoning:

Proposed Use:
 
BACKGROUND AND ANALYSIS
 

SITE INSPECTION

NECESSARY FINDINGS

 

Before any map amendment is granted, the Planning Commission and/or Fiscal Court must find that:

1)  The map amendment is in agreement with the county’s comprehensive plan.

 

2)  That the original zoning classification given to the property was inappropriate or improper, and/or,

 

3)   That there have been major changes of an economic, physical, or social nature within the area involved which were not anticipated in the county’s comprehensive plan, which have substantially altered the basic character of such area.

 

Before making recommendations to the Meade County Fiscal Court on a proposed map amendment, the Planning Commission shall make findings of fact, as required by Kentucky Revised Statutes, Chapter 100, and shall forward it’s findings of fact and recommendation in writing to the Meade County Fiscal Court.

 

RECOMMENDATION

Here are two staff reports from Owensboro KY, in MS.doc format, they are a little big so give them time to open.

Owensboro Zone Map Amendment Staff Report

Owensboro Variance Staff Report

 
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