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PLANNING, ZONING
Jefferson County, West Virginia
ZONING ("Zoning" controls what may be built where. "Subdivision" rules cover procedures for approval; see below)
Some previous versions:
7/7/11 Ordinance, including "Policy-neutral" changes to 2009 zoning ordinance, in order to refer to 2008-10 subdivision ordinance & make organizational changes (2009 zoning ordinance resulted from 2009 Supreme Court decision, see below)
Previous Ordinance and Map Includes full text as of 1/10/02, plus the following Amendments effective:
8/8/02 (p.4 of those minutes reduced LESA range for intense growth from 0-60 to 0-55)
11/7/02 (restrict adult businesses)
5/1/03 (regulate adult businesses in industrial zones)
10/3/05 (changing what is allowed in rural zone)
9/1/06 (small changes in lot size & setbacks)
9/28/06 (more changes in rural uses)
Alternative Plan B by Burke, intro revised 1/14/08
Analysis of previous Zoning Ordinance by consultants 6/13/06: First goal is "user-friendly" for "average citizens & business people" (Available here, but no longer on the County's website)
Clarke county zoning ordinance Virginia
Roads: traffic map & other info
Legal analyses of requiring developers to provide Public Services
(alternative to impact fees)
STATE LAWS on planning & zoning
BUILDING CODES
Ordinances adopting building code in County: 2001 2003
SUBDIVISION RULES how subdivisions are reviewed (Zoning, above, controls what may be built where.)
Hampshire county ordinances (click on "info")
COMPREHENSIVE PLANS
Draft 11/26/02 (1megabyte, 174 pages. Like other County files it seems to need Acrobat 4, not 5)
Process for revising Comprehensive Plan, with public meetings 2/28 to 4/18/00
Burke proposal to plan for 12,000 more homes (June 2000)
Burke proposal to allow medium density business & housing (2,000 square feet per 6 acres) everywhere
OTHER PLANS & INFO
Number & location of 4-5,000 buildable lots in Jefferson County Download to disk
