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CHAPTER 11-33COUNTY ZONING11-33-01. County power to regulate property. For the purpose of promoting health,safety, morals, public convenience, general prosperity, and public welfare, the board of county<br>commissioners of any county may regulate and restrict within the county, subject to section<br>11-33-20 and chapter 54-21.3, the location and the use of buildings and structures and the use,<br>condition of use, or occupancy of lands for residence, recreation, and other purposes. The board<br>of county commissioners and a county zoning commission shall state the grounds upon which<br>any request for a zoning amendment or variance is approved or disapproved, and written findings<br>upon which the decision is based must be included within the records of the board or<br>commission. The board of county commissioners shall establish zoning requirements for solid<br>waste disposal and incineration facilities before July 1, 1994.The board of countycommissioners may impose tipping or other fees on solid waste management and incineration<br>facilities. The board of county commissioners may not impose any fee under this section on an<br>energy conversion facility or coal mining operation that disposes of its waste onsite. The board<br>of county commissioners may establish institutional controls that address environmental<br>concerns with the state department of health as provided in section 23-20.3-03.1.11-33-02. Board of county commissioners to designate districts - Uniformity. Forany or all of the purposes designated in section 11-33-01, the board of county commissioners<br>may divide by resolution all or any parts of the county, subject to sections 11-33-02.1 and<br>11-33-20, into districts of such number, shape, and area as may be determined necessary, and<br>likewise may enact suitable regulations to carry out the purposes of this chapter.Theseregulations must be uniform in each district, but the regulations in one district may differ from<br>those in other districts.11-33-02.1.Farming and ranching regulations - Requirements - Limitations -Definitions.1.For purposes of this section:a.&quot;Concentrated feeding operation&quot; means any livestock feeding, handling, or<br>holding operation, or feed yard, where animals are concentrated in an area that<br>is not normally used for pasture or for growing crops and in which animal<br>wastes may accumulate.The term does not include normal winteringoperations for cattle.b.&quot;Farming or ranching&quot; means cultivating land for the production of agricultural<br>crops or livestock, or raising, feeding, or producing livestock, poultry, milk, or<br>fruit. The term does not include:(1)The production of timber or forest products; or(2)The provision of grain harvesting or other farm services by a processor or<br>distributor of farm products or supplies in accordance with the terms of a<br>contract.c.&quot;Livestock&quot; includes beef cattle, dairy cattle, sheep, swine, poultry, horses,<br>bison, elk, fur animals raised for their pelts, and any other animals that are<br>raised, fed, or produced as a part of farming or ranching activities.d.&quot;Location&quot; means the setback distance between a structure, fence, or other<br>boundary enclosing a concentrated feeding operation, including its animal<br>waste collection system, and the nearest occupied residence, the nearest<br>buildings used for nonfarm or nonranch purposes, or the nearest land zoned for<br>residential, recreational, or commercial purposes. The term does not include<br>the setback distance for the application of manure or for the application of otherPage No. 1recycled agricultural material under a nutrient management plan approved by<br>the department of health.2.For purposes of this section, animal units are determined as follows:a.One mature dairy cow, whether milking or dry, equals 1.33 animal units;b.One dairy cow, heifer, or bull, other than an animal described in paragraph 1<br>equals 1.0 animal unit;c.One weaned beef animal, whether a calf, heifer, steer, or bull, equals 0.75<br>animal unit;d.One cow-calf pair equals 1.0 animal unit;e.One swine weighing fifty-five pounds [24.948 kilograms] or more equals 0.4<br>animal unit;f.One swine weighing less than fifty-five pounds [24.948 kilograms] equals 0.1<br>animal unit;g.One horse equals 2.0 animal units;h.One sheep or lamb equals 0.1 animal unit;i.One turkey equals 0.0182 animal unit;j.One chicken, other than a laying hen, equals 0.008 animal unit;k.One laying hen equals 0.012 animal unit;l.One duck equals 0.033 animal unit; andm.Any livestock not listed in subdivisions a through l equals 1.0 animal unit per<br>each one thousand pounds [453.59 kilograms] whether single or combined<br>animal weight.3.A board of county commissioners may not prohibit or prevent the use of land or<br>buildings for farming or ranching and may not prohibit or prevent any of the normal<br>incidents of farming or ranching.4.A board of county commissioners may not preclude the development of a<br>concentrated feeding operation in the county.5.A board of county commissioners may not prohibit the reasonable diversification or<br>expansion of a farming or ranching operation.6.A board of county commissioners may adopt regulations that establish different<br>standards for the location of concentrated feeding operations based on the size of<br>the operation and the species and type being fed.7.If a regulation would impose a substantial economic burden on a concentrated<br>feeding operation in existence before the effective date of the regulation, the board<br>of county commissioners shall declare that the regulation is ineffective with respect<br>to any concentrated feeding operation in existence before the effective date of the<br>regulation.8.a.A board of county commissioners may establish high-density agricultural<br>production districts in which setback distances for concentrated feedingPage No. 2operations and related agricultural operations are less than those in other<br>districts.b.A board of county commissioners may establish, around areas zoned for<br>residential, recreational, or nonagricultural commercial uses, low-density<br>agricultural production districts in which setback distances for concentrated<br>feeding operations and related agricultural operations are greater than those in<br>other districts; provided, the low-density agricultural production districts may not<br>extend more than one and one-half miles [2.40 kilometers] from the edge of the<br>area zoned for residential, recreational, or nonagricultural commercial uses.c.The setbacks provided for in this subsection may not vary by more than fifty<br>percent from those established in subdivision a of subsection 7 of section<br>23-25-11.d.For purposes of this subsection, a &quot;related agricultural operation&quot; means a<br>facility that produces a product or byproduct used by a concentrated feeding<br>operation.11-33-03. Object of regulations. These regulations shall be made in accordance with acomprehensive plan and designed for any or all of the following purposes:1.To protect and guide the development of nonurban areas.2.To provide for emergency management.&quot;Emergency management&quot; means acomprehensive integrated system at all levels of government and in the private<br>sector which provides for the development and maintenance of an effective<br>capability to mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from known and<br>unforeseen hazards or situations, caused by an act of nature or man, which may<br>threaten, injure, damage, or destroy lives, property, or our environment.3.To regulate and restrict the erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair,<br>or use of buildings and structures, the height, number of stories, and size of<br>buildings and structures, the percentage of lot that may be occupied, the size of<br>courts, yards, and other open spaces, the density of population, and the location and<br>use of buildings, structures, and land for trade, industry, residence, or other<br>purposes.4.To lessen governmental expenditures.5.To conserve and develop natural resources.These regulations shall be made with a reasonable consideration, among other things, to the<br>character of the district and its peculiar suitability for particular uses. The comprehensive plan<br>shall be a statement in documented text setting forth explicit goals, objectives, policies, and<br>standards of the jurisdiction to guide public and private development within its control.11-33-04. County planning commissions authorized - Membership. The board ofcounty commissioners of any county desiring to avail itself of the powers conferred by this<br>chapter shall establish, by resolution, a county planning commission to recommend the<br>boundaries of the various county zoning districts and appropriate regulations and restrictions to<br>be established therein. In counties with three-member boards of county commissioners, the<br>planning commission consists of seven members, of whom at least one must be appointed from<br>the governing body of the city that is the county seat, and of whom at most one may be<br>appointed from the board of county commissioners. In counties with five-member boards of<br>county commissioners the planning commission consists of nine members, of whom at least two<br>must be appointed from the governing body of the city that is the county seat, and of whom at<br>most two may be appointed from the board of county commissioners. The term of an ex officio<br>member is coterminous with the member's term in the underlying office.The remainingPage No. 3members shall be appointed from the county at large.In counties that elect countycommissioners from districts, at least one at large member of the planning commission must be<br>appointed from each district.When appointments to said commission are first made, threemembers at large shall be appointed for a two-year term and two members at large for a<br>four-year term, after which all subsequent appointments for members at large shall be for a<br>four-year term. Appointments to fill vacancies shall be for the unexpired portion of the term. All<br>appointments to the county planning commission shall be made by the board of county<br>commissioners.11-33-05. Meetings - Officers. The commission shall meet within thirty days after itsappointment and elect a chairman and other necessary officers from its membership.Thecommission may adopt rules and bylaws not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter. A<br>majority of the members of the commission shall constitute a quorum.Members of thecommission may be compensated for their actual expenses in the same manner as members of<br>the board of county commissioners. The board of county commissioners may also authorize<br>payment of a sum not to exceed forty-five dollars per day for time actually spent in transacting<br>the business of the planning commission, in addition to any salaries members of the planning<br>commission receive from any other source, from the state or county or any municipality. The<br>county auditor shall serve as secretary to the commission and shall keep all of the records and<br>accounts of the commission.11-33-06.Investigations.The county planning commission in conjunction with thetownship boards of the affected areas shall investigate and determine the necessity of<br>establishing districts and prescribing regulations therefor, as herein provided; and, for that<br>purpose, shall consult with residents of affected areas, and with federal, state, and other<br>agencies concerned. State, county, township, and city officials, departments, or agencies are<br>hereby required to make available, upon request of the county planning commission, such<br>pertinent information as they may possess, to render technical assistance, and to cooperate in<br>assembling and compiling pertinent information.11-33-07.County planning commission to prepare plan.After investigation, asherein provided, the county planning commission shall prepare a proposed resolution to be<br>submitted to the board of county commissioners establishing districts and prescribing regulations<br>therefor, as herein provided, which shall be filed in the office of the county auditor.11-33-08.Hearings.After the filing of the proposed resolution, the county planningcommission shall hold a public hearing thereon, at which the proposed resolution shall be<br>submitted for discussion, and parties in interest and citizens shall have an opportunity to be<br>heard. Notice of the time, place, and purpose of the hearing shall be published once each week<br>for two consecutive weeks in the official newspaper of the county, and in such other newspapers<br>published in the county as the county planning commission may deem necessary. Said notice<br>shall describe the nature, scope, and purpose of the proposed resolution, and shall state the<br>times at which it will be available to the public for inspection and copying at the office of the<br>county auditor.11-33-09. Publication of resolutions - Effective date. Following the public hearing, theboard of county commissioners may adopt the proposed resolutions or any amendments thereto,<br>with such changes as it may deem advisable.Upon adoption of any resolution or anyamendment thereto, the county auditor shall file a certified copy thereof with the recorder.<br>Immediately after the adoption of any such resolution or any amendment thereto, the county<br>auditor shall cause notice of the same to be published for two successive weeks in the official<br>newspaper of the county and in such other newspapers published in the county as the board of<br>county commissioners may deem necessary. Said notice shall describe the nature, scope, and<br>purpose of the adopted resolution, and shall state the times at which it will be available to the<br>public for inspection and copying at the office of the recorder. Proof of such publication shall be<br>filed in the office of the county auditor. If no petition for a separate hearing is filed pursuant to<br>section 11-33-10, the resolution or amendment thereto shall take effect upon the expiration of the<br>time for filing said petition.If a petition for a separate hearing is filed pursuant to section11-33-10, the resolution shall not take effect until the board of county commissioners hasPage No. 4affirmed such resolution or amendment in accordance with the procedures of section 11-33-10.<br>Any such resolution may, from time to time, be amended or repealed by the board of county<br>commissioners upon like proceedings as in case of the adoption of a resolution.11-33-10. Separate hearings. Any person aggrieved by any provision of a resolutionadopted hereunder, or any amendment thereto may, within thirty days after the first publication of<br>such resolution or amendment, petition for a separate hearing thereon before the board of county<br>commissioners. The petition shall be in writing and shall specify in detail the ground of the<br>objections. The petition shall be filed with the county auditor. A hearing thereon shall be held by<br>the board no sooner than seven days, nor later than thirty days after the filing of the petition with<br>the county auditor, who shall notify the petitioner of the time and place of the hearing. At this<br>hearing, the board of county commissioners shall consider the matter complained of and shall<br>notify the petitioner, by registered or certified mail, what action, if any, it proposes to take<br>thereon. The board of county commissioners, at its next regular meeting, shall either rescind or<br>affirm such resolution or amendment. The provisions of this section shall not operate to curtail or<br>exclude the exercise of any other rights or powers of the board of county commissioners or any<br>citizen.11-33-11. May adjust enforcement. The board of county commissioners is authorizedto adjust the application or enforcement of any provision of a resolution hereunder in any specific<br>case when a literal enforcement of such provision would result in great practical difficulties,<br>unnecessary hardship, or injustice, so as to avoid such consequences, provided such action shall<br>not be contrary to the public interest or the general purposes hereof.11-33-12.Appeals to district court.Any person, or persons, jointly or severally,aggrieved by a decision of the board of county commissioners under this chapter, may appeal to<br>the district court in the manner provided in section 28-34-01.11-33-13. Not to affect use. The lawful use or occupation of land or premises existingat the time of the adoption of a resolution hereunder may be continued, although such use or<br>occupation does not conform to the provisions thereof, but if such nonconforming use or<br>occupancy is discontinued for a period of more than two years, any subsequent use or<br>occupancy of the land or premises shall be a conforming use or occupancy. If the state acquires<br>title to any land or premises, all further use or occupancy thereof shall be a conforming use or<br>occupancy.11-33-14. Nonconforming uses regulated. The board of county commissioners, may,by resolutions, as herein provided, prescribe such reasonable regulations, not contrary to law, as<br>it deems desirable or necessary to regulate and control nonconforming uses and occupancies.11-33-15. Board of county commissioners to make complete list. 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Forany or all of the purposes designated in section 11-33-01, the board of county commissioners\u003cbr\u003emay divide by resolution all or any parts of the county, subject to sections 11-33-02.1 and\u003cbr\u003e11-33-20, into districts of such number, shape, and area as may be determined necessary, and\u003cbr\u003elikewise may enact suitable regulations to carry out the purposes of this chapter.Theseregulations must be uniform in each district, but the regulations in one district may differ from\u003cbr\u003ethose in other districts.11-33-02.1.Farming and ranching regulations - Requirements - Limitations -Definitions.1.For purposes of this section:a.\u0026quot;Concentrated feeding operation\u0026quot; means any livestock feeding, handling, or\u003cbr\u003eholding operation, or feed yard, where animals are concentrated in an area that\u003cbr\u003eis not normally used for pasture or for growing crops and in which animal\u003cbr\u003ewastes may accumulate.The term does not include normal winteringoperations for cattle.b.\u0026quot;Farming or ranching\u0026quot; means cultivating land for the production of agricultural\u003cbr\u003ecrops or livestock, or raising, feeding, or producing livestock, poultry, milk, or\u003cbr\u003efruit. 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The term does not include\u003cbr\u003ethe setback distance for the application of manure or for the application of otherPage No. 1recycled agricultural material under a nutrient management plan approved by\u003cbr\u003ethe department of health.2.For purposes of this section, animal units are determined as follows:a.One mature dairy cow, whether milking or dry, equals 1.33 animal units;b.One dairy cow, heifer, or bull, other than an animal described in paragraph 1\u003cbr\u003eequals 1.0 animal unit;c.One weaned beef animal, whether a calf, heifer, steer, or bull, equals 0.75\u003cbr\u003eanimal unit;d.One cow-calf pair equals 1.0 animal unit;e.One swine weighing fifty-five pounds [24.948 kilograms] or more equals 0.4\u003cbr\u003eanimal unit;f.One swine weighing less than fifty-five pounds [24.948 kilograms] equals 0.1\u003cbr\u003eanimal unit;g.One horse equals 2.0 animal units;h.One sheep or lamb equals 0.1 animal unit;i.One turkey equals 0.0182 animal unit;j.One chicken, other than a laying hen, equals 0.008 animal unit;k.One laying hen equals 0.012 animal unit;l.One duck equals 0.033 animal unit; andm.Any livestock not listed in subdivisions a through l equals 1.0 animal unit per\u003cbr\u003eeach one thousand pounds [453.59 kilograms] whether single or combined\u003cbr\u003eanimal weight.3.A board of county commissioners may not prohibit or prevent the use of land or\u003cbr\u003ebuildings for farming or ranching and may not prohibit or prevent any of the normal\u003cbr\u003eincidents of farming or ranching.4.A board of county commissioners may not preclude the development of a\u003cbr\u003econcentrated feeding operation in the county.5.A board of county commissioners may not prohibit the reasonable diversification or\u003cbr\u003eexpansion of a farming or ranching operation.6.A board of county commissioners may adopt regulations that establish different\u003cbr\u003estandards for the location of concentrated feeding operations based on the size of\u003cbr\u003ethe operation and the species and type being fed.7.If a regulation would impose a substantial economic burden on a concentrated\u003cbr\u003efeeding operation in existence before the effective date of the regulation, the board\u003cbr\u003eof county commissioners shall declare that the regulation is ineffective with respect\u003cbr\u003eto any concentrated feeding operation in existence before the effective date of the\u003cbr\u003eregulation.8.a.A board of county commissioners may establish high-density agricultural\u003cbr\u003eproduction districts in which setback distances for concentrated feedingPage No. 2operations and related agricultural operations are less than those in other\u003cbr\u003edistricts.b.A board of county commissioners may establish, around areas zoned for\u003cbr\u003eresidential, recreational, or nonagricultural commercial uses, low-density\u003cbr\u003eagricultural production districts in which setback distances for concentrated\u003cbr\u003efeeding operations and related agricultural operations are greater than those in\u003cbr\u003eother districts; provided, the low-density agricultural production districts may not\u003cbr\u003eextend more than one and one-half miles [2.40 kilometers] from the edge of the\u003cbr\u003earea zoned for residential, recreational, or nonagricultural commercial uses.c.The setbacks provided for in this subsection may not vary by more than fifty\u003cbr\u003epercent from those established in subdivision a of subsection 7 of section\u003cbr\u003e23-25-11.d.For purposes of this subsection, a \u0026quot;related agricultural operation\u0026quot; means a\u003cbr\u003efacility that produces a product or byproduct used by a concentrated feeding\u003cbr\u003eoperation.11-33-03. Object of regulations. These regulations shall be made in accordance with acomprehensive plan and designed for any or all of the following purposes:1.To protect and guide the development of nonurban areas.2.To provide for emergency management.\u0026quot;Emergency management\u0026quot; means acomprehensive integrated system at all levels of government and in the private\u003cbr\u003esector which provides for the development and maintenance of an effective\u003cbr\u003ecapability to mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from known and\u003cbr\u003eunforeseen hazards or situations, caused by an act of nature or man, which may\u003cbr\u003ethreaten, injure, damage, or destroy lives, property, or our environment.3.To regulate and restrict the erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, repair,\u003cbr\u003eor use of buildings and structures, the height, number of stories, and size of\u003cbr\u003ebuildings and structures, the percentage of lot that may be occupied, the size of\u003cbr\u003ecourts, yards, and other open spaces, the density of population, and the location and\u003cbr\u003euse of buildings, structures, and land for trade, industry, residence, or other\u003cbr\u003epurposes.4.To lessen governmental expenditures.5.To conserve and develop natural resources.These regulations shall be made with a reasonable consideration, among other things, to the\u003cbr\u003echaracter of the district and its peculiar suitability for particular uses. The comprehensive plan\u003cbr\u003eshall be a statement in documented text setting forth explicit goals, objectives, policies, and\u003cbr\u003estandards of the jurisdiction to guide public and private development within its control.11-33-04. County planning commissions authorized - Membership. The board ofcounty commissioners of any county desiring to avail itself of the powers conferred by this\u003cbr\u003echapter shall establish, by resolution, a county planning commission to recommend the\u003cbr\u003eboundaries of the various county zoning districts and appropriate regulations and restrictions to\u003cbr\u003ebe established therein. In counties with three-member boards of county commissioners, the\u003cbr\u003eplanning commission consists of seven members, of whom at least one must be appointed from\u003cbr\u003ethe governing body of the city that is the county seat, and of whom at most one may be\u003cbr\u003eappointed from the board of county commissioners. In counties with five-member boards of\u003cbr\u003ecounty commissioners the planning commission consists of nine members, of whom at least two\u003cbr\u003emust be appointed from the governing body of the city that is the county seat, and of whom at\u003cbr\u003emost two may be appointed from the board of county commissioners. The term of an ex officio\u003cbr\u003emember is coterminous with the member's term in the underlying office.The remainingPage No. 3members shall be appointed from the county at large.In counties that elect countycommissioners from districts, at least one at large member of the planning commission must be\u003cbr\u003eappointed from each district.When appointments to said commission are first made, threemembers at large shall be appointed for a two-year term and two members at large for a\u003cbr\u003efour-year term, after which all subsequent appointments for members at large shall be for a\u003cbr\u003efour-year term. Appointments to fill vacancies shall be for the unexpired portion of the term. All\u003cbr\u003eappointments to the county planning commission shall be made by the board of county\u003cbr\u003ecommissioners.11-33-05. Meetings - Officers. The commission shall meet within thirty days after itsappointment and elect a chairman and other necessary officers from its membership.Thecommission may adopt rules and bylaws not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter. A\u003cbr\u003emajority of the members of the commission shall constitute a quorum.Members of thecommission may be compensated for their actual expenses in the same manner as members of\u003cbr\u003ethe board of county commissioners. The board of county commissioners may also authorize\u003cbr\u003epayment of a sum not to exceed forty-five dollars per day for time actually spent in transacting\u003cbr\u003ethe business of the planning commission, in addition to any salaries members of the planning\u003cbr\u003ecommission receive from any other source, from the state or county or any municipality. The\u003cbr\u003ecounty auditor shall serve as secretary to the commission and shall keep all of the records and\u003cbr\u003eaccounts of the commission.11-33-06.Investigations.The county planning commission in conjunction with thetownship boards of the affected areas shall investigate and determine the necessity of\u003cbr\u003eestablishing districts and prescribing regulations therefor, as herein provided; and, for that\u003cbr\u003epurpose, shall consult with residents of affected areas, and with federal, state, and other\u003cbr\u003eagencies concerned. State, county, township, and city officials, departments, or agencies are\u003cbr\u003ehereby required to make available, upon request of the county planning commission, such\u003cbr\u003epertinent information as they may possess, to render technical assistance, and to cooperate in\u003cbr\u003eassembling and compiling pertinent information.11-33-07.County planning commission to prepare plan.After investigation, asherein provided, the county planning commission shall prepare a proposed resolution to be\u003cbr\u003esubmitted to the board of county commissioners establishing districts and prescribing regulations\u003cbr\u003etherefor, as herein provided, which shall be filed in the office of the county auditor.11-33-08.Hearings.After the filing of the proposed resolution, the county planningcommission shall hold a public hearing thereon, at which the proposed resolution shall be\u003cbr\u003esubmitted for discussion, and parties in interest and citizens shall have an opportunity to be\u003cbr\u003eheard. Notice of the time, place, and purpose of the hearing shall be published once each week\u003cbr\u003efor two consecutive weeks in the official newspaper of the county, and in such other newspapers\u003cbr\u003epublished in the county as the county planning commission may deem necessary. Said notice\u003cbr\u003eshall describe the nature, scope, and purpose of the proposed resolution, and shall state the\u003cbr\u003etimes at which it will be available to the public for inspection and copying at the office of the\u003cbr\u003ecounty auditor.11-33-09. Publication of resolutions - Effective date. Following the public hearing, theboard of county commissioners may adopt the proposed resolutions or any amendments thereto,\u003cbr\u003ewith such changes as it may deem advisable.Upon adoption of any resolution or anyamendment thereto, the county auditor shall file a certified copy thereof with the recorder.\u003cbr\u003eImmediately after the adoption of any such resolution or any amendment thereto, the county\u003cbr\u003eauditor shall cause notice of the same to be published for two successive weeks in the official\u003cbr\u003enewspaper of the county and in such other newspapers published in the county as the board of\u003cbr\u003ecounty commissioners may deem necessary. Said notice shall describe the nature, scope, and\u003cbr\u003epurpose of the adopted resolution, and shall state the times at which it will be available to the\u003cbr\u003epublic for inspection and copying at the office of the recorder. Proof of such publication shall be\u003cbr\u003efiled in the office of the county auditor. If no petition for a separate hearing is filed pursuant to\u003cbr\u003esection 11-33-10, the resolution or amendment thereto shall take effect upon the expiration of the\u003cbr\u003etime for filing said petition.If a petition for a separate hearing is filed pursuant to section11-33-10, the resolution shall not take effect until the board of county commissioners hasPage No. 4affirmed such resolution or amendment in accordance with the procedures of section 11-33-10.\u003cbr\u003eAny such resolution may, from time to time, be amended or repealed by the board of county\u003cbr\u003ecommissioners upon like proceedings as in case of the adoption of a resolution.11-33-10. Separate hearings. Any person aggrieved by any provision of a resolutionadopted hereunder, or any amendment thereto may, within thirty days after the first publication of\u003cbr\u003esuch resolution or amendment, petition for a separate hearing thereon before the board of county\u003cbr\u003ecommissioners. The petition shall be in writing and shall specify in detail the ground of the\u003cbr\u003eobjections. The petition shall be filed with the county auditor. A hearing thereon shall be held by\u003cbr\u003ethe board no sooner than seven days, nor later than thirty days after the filing of the petition with\u003cbr\u003ethe county auditor, who shall notify the petitioner of the time and place of the hearing. At this\u003cbr\u003ehearing, the board of county commissioners shall consider the matter complained of and shall\u003cbr\u003enotify the petitioner, by registered or certified mail, what action, if any, it proposes to take\u003cbr\u003ethereon. The board of county commissioners, at its next regular meeting, shall either rescind or\u003cbr\u003eaffirm such resolution or amendment. The provisions of this section shall not operate to curtail or\u003cbr\u003eexclude the exercise of any other rights or powers of the board of county commissioners or any\u003cbr\u003ecitizen.11-33-11. May adjust enforcement. The board of county commissioners is authorizedto adjust the application or enforcement of any provision of a resolution hereunder in any specific\u003cbr\u003ecase when a literal enforcement of such provision would result in great practical difficulties,\u003cbr\u003eunnecessary hardship, or injustice, so as to avoid such consequences, provided such action shall\u003cbr\u003enot be contrary to the public interest or the general purposes hereof.11-33-12.Appeals to district court.Any person, or persons, jointly or severally,aggrieved by a decision of the board of county commissioners under this chapter, may appeal to\u003cbr\u003ethe district court in the manner provided in section 28-34-01.11-33-13. Not to affect use. The lawful use or occupation of land or premises existingat the time of the adoption of a resolution hereunder may be continued, although such use or\u003cbr\u003eoccupation does not conform to the provisions thereof, but if such nonconforming use or\u003cbr\u003eoccupancy is discontinued for a period of more than two years, any subsequent use or\u003cbr\u003eoccupancy of the land or premises shall be a conforming use or occupancy. If the state acquires\u003cbr\u003etitle to any land or premises, all further use or occupancy thereof shall be a conforming use or\u003cbr\u003eoccupancy.11-33-14. Nonconforming uses regulated. The board of county commissioners, may,by resolutions, as herein provided, prescribe such reasonable regulations, not contrary to law, as\u003cbr\u003eit deems desirable or necessary to regulate and control nonconforming uses and occupancies.11-33-15. Board of county commissioners to make complete list. 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