Zoning Administrator

This zoning regulation is consistent with the county Comprehensive Development Plan and is designed for the purpose of promoting the health, safety, morals, convenience, order, prosperity and welfare of the present and future inhabitants of the county, including, such specific purposes as:

• Developing rural areas;
• Lessening congestion in the streets or roads;
• Reducing the waste of excessive amounts of roads;
• Securing safety from fire and other dangers;
• Lessening or avoiding the hazards to persons and damage to property resulting from the accumulation of run-off of storm or flood waters;
• Providing adequate light and air;
• Protecting property against blight and depreciation;
• Fostering the state’s agriculture, recreation, and other industries;
• Encouraging the most appropriate use of land in the county;
• Preserving, protecting and enhancing historic building, places, and districts