12-753. Same; zoning regulations; districts; restrictions.
12-753
12-753. Same; zoning regulations; districts; restrictions.
(a) The governing body of any city, by adoption of an ordinance, and the board
of county commissioners of any county, by adoption of a resolution, may provide
for the adoption or amendment of zoning regulations in the manner provided by
this act. The governing body may divide the territory subject to its
jurisdiction into districts of such number, shape, area and of such different
classes, according to the use of land and buildings and the intensity of such
use, as may be deemed suited to carry out the purposes of this act. Such
regulations may include, but not be limited to, provisions restricting and
regulating the height, number of stories and size of buildings; the percentage
of each lot that may be occupied; the size of yards, courts and other open
spaces; the density of population; the location, use and appearance of
buildings, structures and land for residential, commercial, industrial and
other purposes; the conservation of natural resources, including agricultural
land; and the use of land located in areas designated as flood plains and other
areas, including the distance of any buildings and structures from a street or
highway. Such regulations shall define the boundaries of zoning districts by
description contained therein or by setting out such boundaries upon a map or
maps incorporated and published as part of such regulations or by providing for
the incorporation by reference in such regulations of an official map or maps
upon which such boundaries shall be fixed. For a county, such map or maps
shall be marked "official copy of zoning district map incorporated into zoning
regulations by adoption of a resolution of the board of county commissioners on
the _____ day of _____________, 19___" and filed in the office of the
county clerk or such other public office as may be designated by the board of
county commissioners. For a city, such map or maps shall be marked "official
copy of zoning district map incorporated into zoning regulations by adoption of
an ordinance by the governing body of the city on
the _____ day of _____________, 19___"
and filed in the office of the city clerk or such
other public office as may be designated by the governing body. Such
regulations and accompanying map or maps shall be public records.
(b) The provisions of this section shall become effective on and after
January 1, 1992.
History: L. 1991, ch. 56, § 13; July 1.