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  • ZONING DISTRICTS Updated October 18, 2024 Who to contact: Zoning

    Oct 18, 2024

    ·Madison, WI
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    This document is a reference guide to Madison's zoning districts updated October 18, 2024, listing all residential, mixed-use, commercial, employment, special, overlay, and historic districts with their designations and codes. The guide provides contact information for the zoning department and references to the relevant ordinance chapters (Chapter 28 Zoning Code and Chapter 41 Historic Preservation), along with resources including an online zoning map. No budget figures, policy changes, or meeting decisions are discussed; the document serves as an informational resource for understanding the city's zoning classification system.

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  • $50.00 ZONING REGULATIONS CITY OF STAMFORD CONNECTICUT

    Aug 31, 2021

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Stamford, CT
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This document is the Zoning Regulations for the City of Stamford, Connecticut, originally adopted on November 30, 1951, with amendments updated through August 31, 2021. It establishes the framework for land use planning in Stamford, including zoning districts, permitted uses, design standards, and area regulations, and is administered by the Zoning Board (chaired by David Stein) and the Zoning Board of Appeals (chaired by Joseph R. Pigott) under the oversight of Mayor David Martin. The regulations cover topics ranging from district classifications and use permissions to parking requirements, flood management, historic preservation, and publicly accessible amenity space standards.

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  • 6/12/2016 Tampa, FL Code of Ordinances

    Jun 12, 2016

    ·Tampa, FL
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    This document presents Tampa's Code of Ordinances Article III on noise regulations, effective June 12, 2016. It establishes maximum sound level limits (measured in dBA and dBC) that vary by location and time of day, with stricter standards in residential areas (55-60 dBA during nighttime hours) compared to the Central Business District, Ybor City Historic District, and Channel District (85 dBA during evening/night hours). The ordinance prohibits unreasonably excessive noise and creates a rebuttable presumption of violation when amplified sound or music is plainly audible at 100 feet or more from its source.

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  • City of Providence Public Meeting Information - City of Providence

    Providence, RI
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    This document lists meeting information and contact details for the City of Providence's Department of Planning & Development. It provides links to agendas for ten advisory and oversight bodies, including the Capital Center Commission, City Plan Commission, Downtown Design Review Committee, and Providence Historic District Commission, among others. The Department of Planning & Development is located at 444 Westminster Street, Suite 3A, Providence, RI 02903-3215, with phone 401.680.8400 and office hours 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday (closing at 4:00 p.m. in July–August). As of the document's publication, meetings were being conducted virtually via Zoom under Governor Raimondo's Executive Order 20-05 (dated March 16, 2020) due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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  • CITY OF LEBANON ZONING ORDINANCE Lebanon County, Pennsylvania

    Lebanon, PA
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    The City of Lebanon adopted a comprehensive Zoning Ordinance on June 22, 2020, funded through a Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development Early Intervention Program Grant. The ordinance establishes zoning districts with specific allowed uses for residential and non-residential areas, dimensional requirements, design standards, historic building protections, floodplain regulations, parking standards, and sign regulations across 180 pages. The document serves as Part 13, Title One of the City of Lebanon's Codified Ordinances and was developed with assistance from Urban Research and Development Corporation.

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  • West Chester, Pennsylvania | Advisory Council on Historic Preservation

    West Chester, PA
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    West Chester, Pennsylvania, a Quaker-settled county seat chartered in 1799, experienced significant architectural and cultural development in the 19th century under architects William Strickland and Thomas U. Walter, earning it the designation "The Athens of Pennsylvania." The borough's historic district, established in the 1980s and expanded in 2005 to cover nearly 80 percent of the borough, has become a model for preservation and heritage tourism, leading to its recognition as a National Trust for Historic Preservation Dozen Distinctive Destination in 2006 and Preserve America Community designation in 2006. Community preservation efforts include annual Town Tours and Village Walks programs and participation in Pennsylvania's Elm Street Project, which focuses on revitalizing historically significant neighborhoods like the East End, West Chester's largest African American community.

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  • Current City of Hazleton Zoning Map

    Hazleton, PA
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  • Zoning Overview

    Fort Worth, TX
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    This document is an educational presentation from a Development 101 Workshop providing an overview of zoning principles and regulations. It covers the definition and purpose of zoning, the various zoning districts (residential A through D districts and commercial E districts), what zoning regulates (lot size, land use, parking, setbacks, landscaping, and signage), and the different roles of various departments and boards in zoning administration including zoning changes, design review, historic preservation, and board of adjustment functions. The presentation outlines how zoning promotes orderly growth, protects property owners, and facilitates adequate public services while preventing overcrowding and traffic congestion.

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  • Summary of Zoning Districts of the City of Fort Worth

    Fort Worth, TX
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    This document is a reference guide from Fort Worth's Planning and Development Department that outlines the city's zoning district classifications and their permitted uses. It categorizes zoning into three main types: Special Use Districts (such as Agricultural, Community Facilities, and Historic and Cultural), Residential Districts for one-family detached homes (ranging from A-2.5A with 2.5-acre minimum lots to AR with 3,500 sq. ft. minimum lots), and districts allowing two-family and multifamily residential development with varying density requirements. The guide specifies minimum lot sizes, maximum dwelling unit densities, and permitted ancillary uses for each zoning classification to help regulate land use throughout the city.

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  • Historic District Designation in Pennsylvania Michel R. Lefèvre

    Harrisburg, PA
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    This 2005 publication from the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, authored by Michel R. Lefèvre, serves as a comprehensive guide for local governments on establishing and administering historic district designations in Pennsylvania. The document, which substantially revised the previous edition from 26 years earlier, draws on accumulated experience from Pennsylvania communities in using historic district designation as a preservation strategy and tool for cultural and economic development. The guide is intended for local government officials, historic preservation organizations, and citizens considering the creation of historic preservation ordinances.

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  • City of Easton - Code Enforcement - Historic District Commission

    Easton, PA
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  • GUIDELINES FOR HISTORIC DISTRICTS City of Allentown

    Allentown, PA
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    Jackson, MS
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    The City of Jackson adopted a historic preservation ordinance on May 25, 2004, to protect, enhance, and perpetuate landmarks, landmark sites, and historic districts representing the city's cultural, architectural, and historical merit. The ordinance, enacted pursuant to the Mississippi Local Government Historic Preservation Act of 1978, establishes purposes including safeguarding the city's historic and aesthetic heritage, fostering civic pride, stabilizing the economy through revitalization, protecting tourist attractions, and promoting public education and welfare. The ordinance defines key terms including "alteration" (any change in exterior appearance or materials of a landmark or structure within a historic district), "applicant" (the record owner or authorized lessee), and "certificate of appropriateness" (an official approval mechanism for proposed changes).

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  • Amendments after adoption of revised map

    Wilmington, DE
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    This document presents the City of Wilmington's zoning map and associated amendments following the adoption of a revised map on July 16, 2018 (Ordinance 18-018). The map designates various zoning districts including residential (R-1 through R-5-C), commercial (C-1 through C-6), manufacturing/industrial (M-1, M-2), waterfront (W-1 through W-4), and open space categories, with district boundaries measured from street sidelines and lot lines according to City Code 48-6. The document also lists 20 zoning revision ordinances adopted between 2005 and 2018 that modified the map, with a note that the map is supplemented by additional materials for flood and historic districts.

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  • Bristol (Pa. : Borough) | ArchivesSpace Public Interface

    Bristol, PA
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    This document is an archival inventory page listing collections related to Bristol, Pennsylvania, rather than a government meeting summary or budget document. It describes several historical collections held in archives, including municipal records (1730-1998), school district records (1856-2000), artifacts (1870-2017), high school yearbooks (1938-present), and oral history projects (2007-2012), but contains no discussion of current decisions, budget figures, or policy changes.

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  • Planning & Regulatory Boards | City of Worcester

    Worcester, MA
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    This document describes the four planning and regulatory boards in Worcester, Massachusetts and their respective responsibilities. The Conservation Commission administers wetlands protection regulations and manages conservation property acquisitions. The Historical Commission preserves historic assets, reviews alterations in historic districts, and administers the Building Demolition Delay Ordinance. The Planning Board reviews site plans, parking plans, and subdivision plans while recommending zoning changes and supporting long-range planning. The Zoning Board of Appeals grants special permits and variances, and hears appeals of Building Commissioner decisions. Planning & Regulatory Services is located at City Hall Room 404, 455 Main Street, and is reachable at 508-799-1400 during business hours Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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  • Public Meetings, Boards, Committees & Commissions City of Tucson

    Tucson, AZ
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    This document is a directory listing of public meetings, boards, committees, and commissions within the City of Tucson's Planning & Development Services Department. It provides brief descriptions of 13 different advisory and review bodies, including historic zone advisory boards for multiple districts, the Board of Adjustment, Design Review Board, Planning Commission, and specialized committees addressing topics such as stormwater management, outdoor lighting codes, and building standards. No specific meeting dates, budget figures, or policy decisions are included in this informational reference page.

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  • Historical Commission | City of Worcester

    Worcester, MA
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    The Worcester Historical Commission preserves historic assets and reviews proposed alterations to properties in local historic districts while administering the Building Demolition Delay Ordinance. The Commission evaluates historic buildings and artifacts for local significance under the Community Preservation Act, which is required for CPA funding eligibility. Meeting agendas, minutes, and videos are available through the OneMeeting portal (from July 2025 forward), and the Commission offers several permits including Certificate of Appropriateness, Building Demolition Delay Waivers, and Determinations of Local Historical Significance, which applicants can submit online.

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  • Boards & Commissions | City of Charleston

    Charleston, WV
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    The City of Charleston's Planning Department provides staff support to three citizen boards and commissions that oversee local development and preservation matters. The Municipal Planning Commission (16 members, meets monthly) reviews zoning amendments, rezonings, annexations, subdivisions, and other development matters, with final authority over significant impact developments and subdivisions but advisory capacity in other areas. The Board of Zoning Appeals (5 members, meets bimonthly) makes final decisions on appeals of administrative decisions, conditional uses, and variances, while the Historic Landmarks Commission (5 members, meets monthly) has final authority over certificates of appropriateness for historic buildings in the East End Historic District and demolition delay requests.

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  • Meetings – City of Syracuse

    Syracuse, NY
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    The Syracuse Landmark Preservation Board (SLPB) meets every three weeks on Thursday at 8:30 a.m. in the Van B. Robinson Common Council Chamber at 233 East Washington Street, with meetings open to the public. The board has scheduled 12 meetings for 2026, with the next meeting on April 23, 2026, and corresponding application deadlines ranging from December 22, 2025, to November 23, 2026. Meetings can be watched live or on-demand through the city's platform, and meeting history and playlists are available for prior years.

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  • town of wilmington zoning ordinance & development guidelines

    Wilmington, DE
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    The Town of Wilmington zoning ordinance, effective March 16, 2021, establishes comprehensive land use regulations pursuant to Vermont's Municipal and Regional Planning and Development Act. The ordinance outlines districts, permitted uses, design standards, and administrative procedures to guide development while protecting the community's character, natural resources, and public facilities. Key components include overlays for historic preservation and flood hazards, sign regulations, telecommunications standards, and requirements for zoning permits before land development commences, though routine maintenance and repairs are exempted.

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  • Page 1 ARTICLE III. - NOISE[8] Footnotes: --- (8) ---

    Tampa, FL
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    This document outlines Tampa's noise ordinance regulations under Article III. It prohibits unreasonably excessive noise on all city properties and establishes specific decibel limits that vary by location and time of day: the Central Business District, Ybor City Historic District, and Channel District have higher permitted levels (85 dBA daytime, 87 dBC nighttime) compared to residential areas (60 dBA daytime, 55 dBA nighttime), with measurements taken from property lines. The ordinance also includes a rebuttable presumption of violation for noise that is plainly audible at 100 feet or more, particularly for amplified sound and portable music equipment, with detection determined primarily through an officer's ordinary hearing.

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  • Historic Preservation Listing (2019)

    Scranton, PA
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    This document identifies historic buildings and districts in Scranton, Pennsylvania designated for preservation listing in 2019. The Lackawanna Avenue Historic District encompasses buildings on the 100 blocks of Wyoming and North Washington Avenues and the 400–500 blocks of Lackawanna Avenue, while the Penn Avenue Historic District covers the 300 block of Penn Avenue. Sixteen government-owned and landmark buildings are catalogued, including the Scranton Municipal Building (built 1888–1893, Victorian Gothic), the Federal Courthouse Building (built 1925–1926, Art Deco), the Lackawanna County Courthouse (built 1881–1884, Victorian Gothic), Albright Memorial Library (built 1891–1893, French Gothic), and the Lackawanna Iron Furnaces (built 1840–1852, historic industrial site). Additional listed properties include the Scranton School District Administration Building, Central Scranton Fire Department Headquarters, Scranton Technical High School, Watres Armory, and Lackawanna County Children's Library.

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  • City of Fort Worth, Texas - Boards/Commissions/Committees

    Fort Worth, TX
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    This document is an application form for the City of Fort Worth, Texas boards, commissions, and committees. The form allows applicants to select from 28 named boards including the Animal Shelter Advisory Committee, Art Commission, Aviation Advisory Board, Board of Adjustment (Commercial and Residential), City Plan Commission, Ethics Review Commission, Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission, Park and Recreation Advisory Board, Urban Design Commission, and Zoning Commission, among others. Applicants must provide personal information, residency and voter registration status in Fort Worth, employment details, and district of residence. Certain boards impose specific professional requirements; for example, the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission requires applicants to demonstrate familiarity with the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and experience in architectural design review, while the Downtown Design Review Board and Urban Design Commission require relevant professional field experience. Applicants may upload a resume and describe relevant qualifications and expertise.

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  • Sec. 27-241. West Tampa Overlay District Development ...

    Tampa, FL
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    This document establishes the West Tampa Overlay District Development Design Standards, a regulatory framework created in January 2022 to preserve the historic character of the West Tampa area. The overlay district encompasses a mixed-use neighborhood with commercial, multi-family, and single-family properties, bounded by Tampa Bay Boulevard, the Hillsborough River, and various avenues, and aims to maintain the development patterns and physical characteristics of structures built in the 1920s and earlier, including those within the nationally designated historic district established in the early 1980s. The section provides detailed geographic boundaries using street centerlines and landmarks to define the specific area subject to these design standards.

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  • GREENVILLE COUNTY, SC ZONING CODE & LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS ASSESSMENT

    Greenville, SC
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    This document is a comprehensive assessment of Greenville County, South Carolina's zoning code and land development regulations, completed on December 4, 2020, by a consultant team including White & Smith Planning and Law Group, MKSK, Kendig Keast Collaborative, and Dr. Timothy Green. The assessment identifies eight major areas requiring recommended changes: increasing compatibility and consistency with municipalities, improving code organization and usability, revising zoning districts, modernizing land uses and use regulations, aligning development and design standards with Plan Greenville County, updating land development regulations, improving procedures and administration, and promoting historic preservation. The document references Greenville County's Comprehensive Plan and existing community and area plans as foundational context for the proposed revisions. The assessment outlines next steps for consolidating the Zoning Ordinance and Land Development Regulations into a unified framework.

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  • Old West End Historic District Commission

    Toledo, OH
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    The Old West End Historic District Commission released its 2025 application and meeting schedule, with monthly meetings held on the second Monday of each month at 5:30 PM at Collingwood Presbyterian Church. Applications must be submitted three weeks prior to each meeting by 4:45 PM to the Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commission at One Government Center, Suite 1620, with one October meeting scheduled for Tuesday, October 14, 2025 due to a holiday conflict.

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  • Wilmington

    Wilmington, DE
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    The Town of Wilmington's Zoning Ordinance, effective September 20, 2022, establishes comprehensive regulations for land use and development within the municipality. The ordinance aims to guide growth according to the town plan, protect community character, ensure compatible land uses, prevent environmental pollution, and conserve natural resources while supporting orderly social and economic development. The document includes ten articles covering administrative procedures, zoning districts and permitted uses, historic design review and flood hazard overlays, development standards, signs, and telecommunications, along with appendices containing design guidelines and listings of historic properties.

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