Planning and Zoning
The Northeast Council of Governments assists municipalities and counties with zoning ordinance and comprehensive planning and municipal ordinances: to include creating, revising and adoption of the documents.
PLANNING AND ZONING
- Develop zoning ordinances and comprehensive plans for subdivision, concentrated animal feeding operations, wind energy systems, wireless telecommunications, mobile/manufactured home regulations, etc.
- Assist in developing temporary zoning regulations
- Research examples of ordinances
- Provide technical assistance to planning commissions
- Provide assistance in determining future growth
- Preparing maps to be used in assisting with planning decisions
- Assist in the development of capital improvement plans
MUNICIPAL ORDINANCES
- Develop or revise municipal ordinances
- Municipal ordinances will generally encompass the following categories of municipal government: form of government and administration; municipal boundaries and voting districts; health and sanitation; licensing; offenses; streets, sidewalks and other public places; traffic regulations; water and sewer; planning and zoning; and other general provisions necessary for carrying out all local laws and regulations
- Research examples of ordinances