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  • Oakland, California, Planning Code Page 1

    Oakland, CA
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    This is the Oakland, California Planning Code as codified in 1997 and updated through Supplement No. 31, bringing it current through ordinances effective January 16, 2024. The document is organized as Title 17 Planning and comprises 971 pages containing chapters covering general provisions, the City Planning Commission, landmarks preservation, zoning regulations, use classifications, and specific zoning districts including Open Space (OS), Hillside Residential (RH), Detached Unit Residential (RD), Mixed Housing Type Residential (RM), and Urban Residential (RU) zones. The code includes definitions, general planning ordinances, and general plan conformity requirements that govern planning and land use in Oakland.

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  • ARTICLE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS Contents

    Charleston, WV
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This document presents Article 1 (General Provisions) of the City of Charleston, West Virginia Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance, effective August 1, 2008. The ordinance establishes authority and procedures for regulating all land subdivisions within city limits, requiring uniform standards and approval before lots can be sold or buildings erected. Key purposes include ensuring new development integrates appropriately with existing community patterns, protecting public health and safety, implementing the Comprehensive Plan, preserving natural features and historical landmarks, and facilitating adequate public infrastructure and services.

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  • OAKLAND Oakland, California, Planning Code Page 1 OAKLAND PLANNING CODE 1997

    Oakland, CA
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    The Oakland Planning Code 1997 is a comprehensive codification of the City of Oakland's general planning ordinances and zoning regulations. As of Supplement No. 31, the code was updated through ordinances passed up to June 9, 2020. Title 17 organizes planning regulations across 24+ chapters, including the City Planning Commission, Landmarks Preservation Advisory Board, and detailed zoning classifications for open space, residential zones (RH, RD, RM, RU, R-80), commercial zones (CN, CC, CR, C-40, C-45, CBD, HBX), industrial zones (M-20, M-30, M-40, CIX, IG, IO), and specialty zones (S-1 Medical Center, S-2 Civic Center).

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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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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