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  • NOTICE OF MEETING AND CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

    Jan 20, 2026

    ·Kansas City, MO
    Agenda

    The Jefferson City Council met on January 20, 2026, to address various agenda items including recognizing posthumous and service awards, approving a special exception permit for a conference center and hotel exceeding 100,000 square feet at 201 Madison Street and 210 Monroe Street, and making mayoral appointments to multiple boards and commissions. The consent agenda included approval of several contracts for wastewater management, yard waste removal, and transit software services, while pending bills addressed the creation of a Downtown Jefferson City Conference Center Community Improvement District.

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  • 2025-1545: Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine - Zoning, Article I, Introduction and Establishment, Chapter 902 Zoning Districts in General, to add Inclusionary Zoning and Zoning; Article III, Overlay Zoning Districts, to add a sunset clause to 907.04.A IZ-O, Inclusionary Housing Overlay District; Article IV, Development Standards, to amend 915.07, Performance Points System; Article II, Base Zoning, Chapter 905 Special Purpose Districts; Article IV, Planning Districts; Chapter 908 Public Realm Districts; Chapter 909 Planned Development Districts; Article V, Use Regulations; Chapter 911 Primary Uses; Chapter 912 Accessory Uses and Structures; Chapter 913 Use Exceptions and Conditions Not Listed in Use Table; Article VI, Development Standards; Chapter 914 Parking Loading and Access; Chapter 916 Residential Compatibility Standards; Article VIII, Review and Enforcement; Chapter 922 Development Review Procedures. to remove minimum off-street parking from the Zoning Code; Article V Use Regulations; Chapter 912 Accessory Uses and Structures; Article IX Measurements and Definitions; Chapter 925, Measurements; and Chapter 926, Definitions. (Public Hearing held 9/10/25) (Sent to the Planning Commission for a Report & Recommendation on 10/15/25)

    Feb 21, 2025

    ·Pittsburgh, PA
    Proposal
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  • WESTTOWN TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA

    Feb 5, 2025

    ·West Chester, PA
    Agenda

    The Westtown Township Planning Commission meeting agenda for February 5, 2025 includes consideration of two Zoning Hearing Board applications: one from Madalyn and James Valensky seeking variances for an inground swimming pool at 1132 Kolbe Lane (hearing scheduled March 20), and another from Maureen, David, and Mark Hellberg requesting a special exception to construct an accessory dwelling unit at 120 Hidden Pond Way (hearing also scheduled March 20). The agenda also covers discussions on proposed zoning regulation amendments addressing land application of biosolids (sewage sludge) and environmental impact assessment reporting requirements.

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  • Minutes of the Special Town Meeting December 7, 2024 1 SPECIAL TOWN MEETING –

    Dec 7, 2024

    ·Wilmington, DE
    Minutes

    On December 7, 2024, the Town of Wilmington held a Special Town Meeting where Article 1 was voted on to amend the Zoning By-law by creating a new MBTA Communities Multi-family Overlay District (MOD) covering approximately 65 acres. The overlay district is designed to allow multifamily housing and mixed-use development as-of-right in compliance with Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 40A and includes four sub-districts: Main Street Mixed Use, Burlington Avenue, Deming Way, and West Street, with underlying zoning provisions remaining in effect except where the MOD specifies otherwise.

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  • 2023-1132: Councilor Fernandes Anderson called Docket #1132, message disapproving the Annual Appropriation and Tax Order for FY2024, (Docket #0760), passed by the City Council on June 14, 2023. I am filing an amended Annual Appropriation and Tax Order. Hearing no objection, the matter was before the body. On motion of Councilor Fernandes Anderson as Chair of the Committee on Ways and Means will be recommending overrides to the Mayor's Annual Appropriation and Tax Order return and modification as follows: Councilor Fernandes Anderson moved to pass the following Partial Override #1: • Increase Office of Human Services Contractual Services, $20,000 for the Office of Returning Citizens Vital Documents Waiver Pilot Program (adding $20,000 to the line on the tax order). • Increase Office of Historic Preservation Contractual Services, $25,000 for Black Heritage Trail Signage (adding $25,000 to the line on the tax order). • Increase Mayor's Office of Immigrant Advancement Contractual Services, $250,000 for ESOL adult classes for new arrivals and beginners (adding $250,000 to the line on the tax order). • Increase Mayor's Office of Immigrant Advancement Personnel Services, $125,000 for the Director of Latinx and Caribbean Programming and Policy (adding $125,000 to the line on the tax order). • Increase Office of Food Justice Personnel Services, $90,000 to create an additional Project Manager role to increase capacity (adding $90,000 to the line on the tax order). • Increase Office of Neighborhood Services Contractual Services, $21,000 for Cultural Events Fund (adding $21,000 to the line on the tax order). • Increase Arts & Culture Contractual Services, $135,000 for cultural spaces (adding $135,000 to the line on the tax order). • Increase Women's Advancement Personnel Services, $260,000 for maternal health programming, ½ FTE (adding $260,000 to the line on the tax order). • Increase Youth Employment & Opportunity Personnel Services, $300,000 for workforce development for recent arrivals (adding $300,000 to the line on the tax order). • Increase Women's Advancement Contractual Services, $150,000 for maternal health grants (adding $150,000 to the line on the tax order). To balance these increase overrides, I recommend the following decrease overrides: 1. Central Fleet Management Equipment: $140,000 2. Central Fleet Management Contractual: $2,000 3. Department of Innovation and Technology Equipment: $200,386 4. Human Resources Current Charges & Obligations: $200,000 5. Intergovernmental Relations Supplies & Materials: $2,000 6. Property Management Equipment: $219,276 7. Snow & Winter Management Equipment: $670,000 Councilor Fernandes Anderson requested a roll call of Partial Override #1 Partial Override #1; yeas 6 nays 6 (Baker, Breadon, Coletta, Flaherty, Flynn, Murphy). Override Fails. Councilor Fernandes Anderson moved to pass the following Partial Override #2: • Increase Boston Fire Department Personnel Services, $1,500,000 for Car 5 (adding $1,500,000 to the line on the tax order). • Increase Parks and Recreation Department Supplies and Materials, $50,000 to expand the tree canopy (adding $50,000 to the line on the tax order). To balance these increase overrides, I recommend the following decrease overrides: 1. Auditing Department Contractual: $2,000 2. City Clerk Contractual: $3,000 3. Execution of Courts Special Appropriations: $1,000,000 4. Labor Relations Contractual: $1,000 5. Parking Clerk (BTD) Equipment: $2,000 6. Property Management Contractual: $59,385 7. Public Facilities Department Equipment: $2,000 8. Snow & Winter Management Contractual: $363,951 9. Office of Streets Supplies & Materials: $2,000 10. Treasury Department Equipment: $2,000 11. Treasury Department Supplies & Materials: $113,079 Councilor Fernandes Anderson requested a roll call of Partial Override #2 Partial Override #2; yeas 3 nays 8 (Baker, Breadon, Coletta, Flaherty, Flynn, Louijeune, Murphy, Worrell). Override Fails. Councilor Fernandes Anderson moved to pass the following Partial Override #3: • Increase City Council Personnel Services, $829,385 for Councilors' Staff Salary Increases (adding $829,385 to the line on the tax order). • Increase City Council Personnel Services, $38,000 for City Council Central Staff Director salary raise (adding $38,000 to the line on the tax order). To balance these increase overrides, I recommend the following decrease overrides: 1. Human Resources Contractual: $832,995 2. Treasury Department Supplies & Materials: $41,250 Councilor Fernandes Anderson requested a roll call of Partial Override #3 Partial Override #3; yeas 5 nays 7 (Baker, Breadon, Coletta, Flaherty, Flynn, Murphy, Worrell). Override Fails. Councilor Fernandes Anderson moved to pass the following Partial Override #4: • Increase Property Management Personnel Services, $584,896 for a salary increase for Municipal Officers (adding $584,896 to the line on the tax order). • Increase Age Strong Department Contractual Services, $50,000 for Senior Programming at the Veronica Senior Center (adding $50,000 to the line on the tax order). To balance these increase overrides, I recommend the following decrease overrides: 1. Boston Police Department Equipment: $350,000 2. Boston Police Department Supplies & Materials: $300,000 _ _ _ RECESS _ _ _ Councilor Baker moved for the following amendment to Partial Override #4. Motion prevailed; yeas 11, nays 0, present 1(Coletta). Amendment of Councilor Baker Docket #1132 Partial Override #4, as moved, shall be amended as follows: Increase Property Management Personnel Services, $584,896 for a salary increase for Municipal Officers (adding $584,896 to the line on the tax order). To balance these increase overrides, I recommend the following decrease overrides: 1. Property Management Contractual: $600,979 Partial Override 4 passed as amended; yeas; 10, nays 1 (Flaherty), Present 1(Coletta). Councilor Fernandes Anderson moved to pass the following Partial Override #5: • Increase Office of Participatory Budgeting Special Appropriations, $1,000,000 for Participatory Budgeting (adding $1,000,000 to the line on the tax order). • Increase Office of Participatory Budgeting Special Appropriations, $450,000 for Participatory Budgeting (adding $450,000 to the line on the tax order). To balance these increase overrides, I recommend the following decrease overrides: 1. Boston Police Department Equipment: $1,450,000 Councilor Fernandes Anderson requested a roll call of Partial Override #5 Partial Override #5; yeas 5 nays 7 (Baker, Breadon, Coletta, Flaherty, Flynn, Murphy, Worrell). Override Fails. Four of the Partial Overrides having failed with the exception of #4, Docket #1132 has been overridden in part and this constitutes the approval of the FY24 City Budget.

    Jun 16, 2023

    ·Boston, MA
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  • City of Fresno - Meeting Minutes - Final City Council

    Apr 27, 2023

    ·Fresno, CA
    Minutes

    The Fresno City Council held a regular meeting on April 27, 2023, at 9:09 a.m. with all seven council members present: President Tyler Maxwell, Vice President Annalisa Perea, and Councilmembers Esparza, Karbassi, Arias, Chavez, and Bredefeld. The agenda included a separately noticed 1:30 p.m. special meeting to discuss amendments to the Better Business Act for affordable housing exceptions and city contribution of funds to FCTC Senior, LP for water infrastructure and fire suppression. Several consent calendar items were modified, including removal of item 1-Y related to FCTC Senior, LP funding, item 1-BB regarding Council Communication Policy, removal of a closed session item on anticipated litigation regarding Bakman Water Company v. City of Fresno, and deferral of item 1-AA on a Tower District job creation incentive pilot program to the May 11, 2023 agenda.

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  • BL2022-1508: An ordinance amending Sections 17.08.030, 17.16.030, and 17.16.160 of the Metropolitan Code, Zoning Regulations to change the Multi-family use in the IWD - Industrial Warehousing/Distribution and IR - Industrial Restrictive zoning districts from being permitted with conditions to requiring a special exception (Proposal No. 2022Z-019TX-001).

    Oct 11, 2022

    ·Nashville, TN
    Proposal
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  • 2021-2095: Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning Code, Article V, Use Regulations, Chapter 911, Primary Uses, Section 911.02, Use Table, and Section 911.04, Use Standards; Chapter 912, Accessory Uses and Structures, Section 912.04, Accessory Use and Structure Development and Operational Standards; Chapter 913, Use Exceptions and Conditions Not Listed in the Use Table, Section 913.04, Special Exceptions; and Article VI, Development Standards, Chapter 914 Parking Loading and Access, Section 914.02, Off-Street Parking Schedules to update the standards and definitions for Restaurant and Restaurant Fast-Food uses, and to update the standards for other drive-through uses within the City of Pittsburgh. (Public Hearing held 12/14/21)

    Oct 22, 2021

    ·Pittsburgh, PA
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  • 07/27/2021-1277 (1) BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MINUTES of Meeting No. 1277

    Jul 27, 2021

    ·Tulsa, OK
    Minutes

    This document records the July 27, 2021 meeting of the Tulsa Board of Adjustment (Meeting No. 1277), held at 1:00 p.m. at City Council Chambers, 175 East 2nd Street. Chair Bond presided over a quorum of seven board members present, with the meeting conducted via videoconferencing and in-person attendance. The unfinished business addressed Case 23146 regarding Wallace Engineering's request for a Special Exception to allow a Public, Civic & Institutional/Governmental Service use (Community Center/Caring Center Downtown) in the CBD District at 305 South Detroit Avenue East (CD 4). Mike Thedford presented for Wallace Engineering, noting complications with a 20-foot property closure involving an easement granted by the Tulsa Development Authority to the City of Tulsa in the 1980s, requiring resolution before proceeding. The Board voted 5-0-0 to approve the motion on this matter.

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  • Springfield Township Zoning Hearing Board August 24 2020 7:00 P.M.

    Aug 24, 2020

    ·Springfield, IL
    Minutes

    The Springfield Township Zoning Hearing Board held a virtual meeting on August 24, 2020, to consider Case #20-08, an application by Daniel Hanselman for a dimensional special exception to construct a front addition to his home at 1001 Hunters Lane in Oreland. The proposed addition would encroach 17.12 feet into the required 40-foot front yard setback on this corner property in the A Residential District of Ward #7. The meeting was conducted via Zoom, with provisions for advance and live public comment, and the next scheduled board meeting is set for September 28, 2020.

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  • Regular Meeting Minutes 1 March 8, 2018 BETHLEHEM AUTHORITY

    Mar 8, 2018

    ·Bethlehem, PA
    Minutes

    The Bethlehem Authority Board of Directors held a regular meeting on March 8, 2018 at 3:30 PM in Room B504 of the City Administration Building, with five members present and the Secretary participating via teleconference. The Board unanimously approved the February 8, 2018 meeting minutes on a 5–0 vote. The Executive Director reported on a wind energy project involving Atlantic Wind's second special exception application to Penn Forest Township Zoning Board, with a continued hearing scheduled for April 4, and noted a compensation review proposal with Michele Sciortino in the amount of $3,250 to create new job descriptions and a compensation statement for Authority employees.

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  • LUZERNE BOROUGH LUZERNE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA 2020 ZONING ORDINANCE

    Wilkes-Barre, PA
    Other

    Luzerne Borough's 2020 Zoning Ordinance, prepared by professional planning consultant John R. Varaly, AICP, establishes comprehensive land-use regulations for the borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. The ordinance covers general provisions, definitions, and regulations across multiple articles including zoning districts, permitted uses, accessory structures, setback requirements, and special exceptions. Key topics addressed include manufactured homes, stormwater management, flood plain management, outdoor lighting, swimming pools, fences, and renewable energy systems such as solar and wind installations.

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  • INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMEMBER ORDINANCE NO 11 7 7 7 C M S ORDINANCE ADOPTED

    Oakland, CA
    Proposal

    Oakland City Council adopted Ordinance No. 11777 CMS to amend Ordinance No. 8979 CMS and repeal Ordinance No. 10793 CMS, modifying the duties and tenure of Civil Service Board members. The ordinance, adopted pursuant to a City Council Special Meeting on April 26, 1994, establishes uniform requirements for board and commission member selection and responsibilities. The Civil Service Board's duties include enforcing personnel system provisions under the City Charter, studying and investigating personnel matters upon request by the City Manager or Council, approving position exceptions, performing appellate functions, and submitting annual status reports to the City Council designating liaison committee, including detailed descriptions of operating and staffing needs maintained by the Office of Personnel Resources Management.

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  • HAZLE TOWNSHIP LUZERNE COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA 2003 ZONING ORDINANCE

    Hazleton, PA
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    Hazle Township's 2003 Zoning Ordinance, as amended through October 2016, establishes comprehensive land use regulations for the township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. The ordinance defines nine zoning districts (R-1 and R-2 residential, B-1 and B-2 commercial, I-1 and I-2 industrial, M-1 mining, C-1 conservation, and BP business park), along with a healthcare overlay district, and includes regulations for accessory structures, setbacks, special exceptions, and planned residential developments. The document serves as the primary tool for managing growth and development while addressing community development objectives through dimensional requirements, use restrictions, and procedural standards for development applications.

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  • City of Houston, Planning and Development Department October23, 2024

    Houston, TX
    Other

    The City of Houston Planning and Development Department issued standardized ordinance notes for platting on October 23, 2024, to guide the preparation and notation of plats. The document is a reference guide organized by topic with bookmarked sections for searchable navigation, including sections on dedicatory acknowledgements, replats, general plat notes, legend and abbreviations, coordinates and bearings, utility company requirements, variances and special exceptions, building lines, deed restrictions, visibility triangles, transit-oriented development streets, walkable place streets, one-foot reserves, airport tiers, parks, and single-family residential zoning. Bullet-pointed statements identify notes required to be printed on the face of plats, while red underlined text indicates fields to be completed or modified based on project-specific information. The notes provide standardized language and categories to ensure consistency in platting documentation across Houston development projects.

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  • BOZA Agenda - Oct 2025

    Chattanooga, TN
    Agenda

    The Board of Zoning Appeals scheduled a meeting for October 1st, 2025, with three old business items and eleven new business items for consideration. Old business includes two setback reduction variances and one townhome massing variance (which the applicant requested to withdraw), while new business encompasses various requests for variances and special exceptions, including setback reductions, sign height increases, parking space increases, and special exceptions for uses such as group homes, drug treatment clinics, and parking lots across multiple city districts.

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  • Schuylkill County Zoning Ordinance - IIS Windows Server

    Pottsville, PA
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    Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania adopted Zoning Ordinance Number 2010-1 on December 22, 2010, which was prepared by a Zoning Ordinance Committee, the County Planning Commission, and planning staff, with partial funding from a Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development Land Use Technical Assistance Program Grant. The ordinance establishes comprehensive zoning regulations covering administration, permits, enforcement, variances, appeals, and special exception use processes across the county's 160-page document.

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  • CITY OF SOUTH PORTLAND IN COUNCIL ORDINANCE #4 ...

    Portland, ME
    Proposal

    Ordinance #4-22/23 amends Chapter 27 (Zoning) of South Portland's Code of Ordinances to modify residential district regulations and add new definitions and permitted uses. Key changes include adding accessory dwelling units (ADUs) as a permitted use in the Rural Residential District and as a special exception in the same district, defining ADUs as independent residential units subordinate to single-family homes or multi-unit structures with up to three units, and permitting medium- and large-scale ground-mounted solar energy systems in rural areas. The ordinance also references adaptive reuse provisions and maintains the Rural Residential District's purpose of conserving open space at a density of one dwelling unit per two net residential acres.

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  • 1 2025 City Council Regular, Committee, and Budget Meeting Schedule

    Charlotte, NC
    Other

    This document outlines the 2025 meeting schedule for a city council, establishing a regular cadence of committee meetings, business meetings, zoning meetings, and public forums held on specific Mondays throughout the year. The schedule includes exceptions for holidays, special events, and notable occasions such as the City Manager's FY 2026 Budget Presentation in May, an Annual Council Strategy Meeting in late January, and two FY 2026 Budget Workshops scheduled for February and March. All meetings are open to the public and available for viewing on the government channel, Facebook, and YouTube.

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  • Township of Lower Makefield Planning Commission Agenda 1100 Edgewood Road

    Atlanta, GA
    Agenda

    The Lower Makefield Township Planning Commission held a hybrid meeting on August 26, 2024, at 6:00 P.M. at 1100 Edgewood Road in Yardley, PA, with in-person and virtual attendance options available. The agenda included approval of minutes from the previous August 12, 2024 meeting and consideration of Appeal Z-24-20 regarding a special exception request for Code Ninjas Yardley to operate a 1,050 square-foot computer coding and game building learning center within the Makefield Executive Quarters at 301 Oxford Valley Road Suite 601A in a C-3 General Business/Industrial zone.

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  • I HAZLE TOWNSHIP LUZERNE COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA 2003 ZONING ORDINANCE 2003-1-6-1

    Hazleton, PA
    Other

    This is the table of contents and initial pages of Hazle Township's 2003 Zoning Ordinance (as amended and adopted August 13, 2018) in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. The ordinance establishes comprehensive zoning regulations covering general provisions, definitions, general regulations for structures and land use, zoning district classifications (including residential, commercial, industrial, conservation, and overlay districts), special exceptions procedures, planned residential development standards, and supplemental use regulations. The document serves as the township's primary land use control instrument, organizing zoning requirements across multiple articles addressing topics such as setbacks, accessory structures, height limitations, and district-specific development standards.

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  • ZONING HEARING BOARD OF DOYLESTOWN TOWNSHIP

    Doylestown, PA
    Proposal

    The Zoning Hearing Board of Doylestown Township held a hearing on March 27, 2025, to consider an application by Albert and Jeanette DeRichemond to legalize an existing accessory family apartment in their single-family residence at 50 Poplar Lane. The applicants sought a special exception and a variance to permit the apartment to exceed the standard 25% size limit of usable floor area, as the apartment already existed when they purchased the property in 2000 and will be used to house a caregiver due to health concerns. The board found the applicants had proper standing and that the subject property, a 1.09-acre lot in the R-1 Residential Zoning District, met all legal notice requirements for the hearing.

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  • Boards & Commissions | Worcester County

    Worcester, MA
    Other

    Worcester County operates three boards overseeing land use and building compliance. The Board of Zoning Appeals (seven members) holds up to 24 meetings annually on the second Thursday and third Wednesday of each month, reviewing special exceptions, variances, nonconforming use appeals, and forest conservation matters; contact Kristen Tremblay at 410-632-1200 (ext 1131) for details. The Building Code Appeals Board (seven members) hears appeals regarding building official decisions and code interpretation, though it cannot waive code requirements. The Electrical Board (seven members) regulates electrician registration, prepares and updates exams aligned with the National Electric Code, and approves applications for registration and reciprocity; electrical permits cost $25.00 and must be inspected by one of three approved agencies.

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  • Appendix R Structure of Municipal Funds

    Anchorage, AK
    Other

    Appendix R outlines the Municipality of Anchorage's fund accounting structure, which uses Governmental, Proprietary, and Fiduciary Fund types to track resources and ensure compliance with finance-related legal requirements. Governmental funds are grouped into general, special revenue, capital projects, debt service, and permanent funds, with the Anchorage Assembly approving operating budgets at the department level and revenues/expenditures appropriated at the fund level. The document explains that governmental funds use modified accrual accounting, recognizing revenues when measurable and available, and recording expenditures when liabilities are incurred, with exceptions for debt service and compensated absences paid only when due.

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  • RULES OF CHARLESTON COUNTY COUNCIL 1.

    Charleston, SC
    Other

    This document establishes the procedural rules governing Charleston County Council meetings. All Council meetings, including committee meetings, are open to the public except as permitted by South Carolina's Freedom of Information Act, and are conducted in accordance with state law and Robert's Rules of Order. Executive sessions are permitted only for specified purposes—including personnel matters, contract negotiations, legal claims, criminal investigations, and business location discussions—and require a public vote before proceeding; no formal action may be taken in executive session. Regular Council meetings are held twice monthly on Tuesdays during ten months of the year (January through June and September through December) with single monthly meetings in July and August, while special meetings may be called with 24 hours' public notice. A quorum of five members is required for official business, and Council members may attend and vote via videoconference.

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  • City of Allentown Zoning Ordinance Ordinance No. 14835 Exhibit A

    Allentown, PA
    Proposal

    The City of Allentown Zoning Ordinance No. 14835 was adopted by City Council on November 3, 2010, and became effective November 15, 2010 (November 2015 Edition). The ordinance comprises 17 articles and an Official Zoning Map that regulate land use and development across residential, commercial, and industrial districts. Key articles include Article 1313, which outlines permitted uses by zoning district (either "by right" or by "special exception" requiring Zoning Hearing Board approval); Article 1315, which specifies lot area, setbacks, height, and building coverage requirements; and Article 1327, which establishes additional requirements for specific uses. The ordinance serves as the primary regulatory document for property development applications and zoning determinations in Allentown.

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  • agenda Metropolitan Council greATER - Baton Rouge ...

    Baton Rouge, LA
    Agenda

    The Metropolitan Council of Greater Baton Rouge held a meeting on June 23, 2021, at 3:30 PM to address presentations and special recognitions, followed by the main council session at 4:00 PM. The agenda included approval of minutes from the June 9, 2021 meeting and introductions of two ordinances: one by Councilman LaMont Cole to allow fentanyl test strips as an exception to drug paraphernalia prohibitions, and one by Councilman Cleve Dunn, Jr. to exempt Metropolitan Councilmembers and Legislative Aides from monthly parking fees. Both introduced ordinances were scheduled for public hearing on July 28, 2021, with public comment available in person at the River Center Branch Library or electronically via the city's online form.

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  • NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING - Worcester County

    Worcester, MA
    Agenda

    The Worcester County Board of Zoning Appeals held a public hearing on June 9, 2016, to consider four zoning cases. Case 16-21 involved a variance request for a single-family dwelling on non-road-frontage property served by an easement in an Agricultural District; Case 16-19 sought a special exception for propane bulk storage and wholesale operations in a Commercial District; Case 16-20 requested two variances for reduced front yard setbacks for a residential dwelling; and Case 16-12 requested variances for a dwelling and garage in a Resource Conservation Area with modifications to critical area buffers and side yard setbacks.

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  • Wilkes-barre

    Wilkes-Barre, PA
    Proposal

    The Wilkes-Barre Zoning Hearing Board scheduled a public hearing for March 20, 2024 at 4:30 p.m. to consider six zoning appeals, including requests for special exceptions and variances. Applications included KB Worship Centre International Ministries seeking to establish a church with shared parking in a mixed-use building, Braulio Rodriguez requesting conversion of a residential property to a 4-unit dwelling, Alberto Rodriguez proposing expansion of an auto repair business to include body work and used car sales, Juan Felix Restituyo Tejada seeking increased building coverage for a garage, Moon Beams Daycare Center requesting permission to operate a home daycare, and Bulldog BBQ Sauce, LLC (details incomplete in document).

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  • ZONING HEARING BOARD OF DOYLESTOWN TOWNSHIP BUCKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

    Doylestown, PA
    Proposal

    The Zoning Hearing Board of Doylestown Township held a hearing on September 28, 2023, regarding an application by Brian and Shannon Monson to construct a detached two-story garage with an accessory family apartment on the second floor at 42 Anvil Lane. The applicants sought a special exception under §175-37 B H-12 of the Zoning Ordinance to permit the accessory family apartment and a variance from §175-16 H-12(b) to allow the apartment in a new structure rather than an existing building. The application was filed on August 11, 2023, and the decision was mailed on November 10, 2023, with the property located in the R-1 Residential Zoning District on a 1.3-acre lot.

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