Columbia County Unincorporated City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE 1
- GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sections
- Sec. 1.1.- Short title.
- Sec. 1.2. - Authority.
- Sec. 1.3. - Jurisdiction.
- Sec. 1.4. - Relationship to existing land development ordinances.
- Sec. 1.5. - Relationship to the comprehensive plan.
- Sec. 1.6. - Conformity with land development regulation provisions.
- Sec. 1.7. - Fees.
- Sec. 1.8. - Severability.
- Sec. 1.9. - Computation of time.
- Sec. 1.10. - Repeal of conflicting ordinances.
ARTICLE 4
ZONING REGULATIONS
Sections
- Sec. 4.1.- Zoning districts.
- Sec. 4.2. - Supplementary district regulations.
- Sec. 4.3. - "CSV" Conservation.
- Sec. 4.4. - "ESA" environmentally sensitive areas.
- Sec. 4.5. - "A" Agricultural.
- Sec. 4.6. - "RR" Rural Residential.
- Sec. 4.7. - "RSF" Residential, Single Family.
- Sec. 4.8. - "RSF/MH" Residential, (Mixed) Single Family/Mobile Home.
- Sec. 4.9. - "RMH" Residential, Mobile Home.
- Sec. 4.10. - "RMH-P" Residential, Mobile Home Park.
- Sec. 4.11. - "RMF" Residential, Multiple Family.
- Sec. 4.12. - "CN" Commercial, Neighborhood.
- Sec. 4.13. - "CG" Commercial, General.
- Sec. 4.14. - "CI" Commercial, Intensive.
- Sec. 4.15. - "CHI" Commercial, Highway Interchange.
- Sec. 4.16. - "ILW" Industrial, Light and Warehousing.
- Sec. 4.17. - "I" Industrial.
- Sec. 4.18. - "PRD" Planned Residential Development.
- Sec. 4.19. - "PRRD" Planned Rural Residential Development.
- Sec. 4.20. - "RO" Residential/Office.
- Sec. 4.21. - "MUD-I" Mixed Use District-Intermodal.
- Sec. 4.22. - "MUD-C" Mixed Use District-Commercial.
- Sec. 4.23. - Overlay districts.
ARTICLE 5
SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
Sections
- Sec. 5.1.- Appendices.
- Sec. 5.2. - Policy.
- Sec. 5.3. - Purpose.
- Sec. 5.4. - Conditions.
- Sec. 5.5. - Character of the land.
- Sec. 5.6. - Jurisdiction.
- Sec. 5.7. - Maintenance.
- Sec. 5.8. - Plats straddling local government boundaries.
- Sec. 5.9. - Resubdivision of land.
- Sec. 5.10. - Self-imposed restrictions.
- Sec. 5.11. - Subdivision by metes and bounds.
- Sec. 5.12. - Subdivision name.
- Sec. 5.13. - Vacation and annulment of plats.
- Sec. 5.14. - General procedure.
- Sec. 5.15. - Pre-application conference.
- Sec. 5.16. - Preliminary plat procedure.
- Sec. 5.17. - Construction plans procedures.
- Sec. 5.18. - Final plat procedure.
- Sec. 5.19. - General improvements.
- Sec. 5.20. - Maintenance and repair of required improvements.
- Sec. 5.21. - Subdivisions located outside the corporate limits of municipalities but connected to municipal utilities.
- Sec. 5.22. - Monuments.
- Sec. 5.23. - Lot improvements.
- Sec. 5.24. - Use of subdivided lots.
- Sec. 5.26. - Streets.
- Sec. 5.27. - Stormwater management and flood protection requirements.
- Sec. 5.28. - Sanitary sewer.
- Sec. 5.29. - Water supply.
- Sec. 5.30. - Water and sanitary sewer systems.
- Sec. 5.31. - Utilities.
- Sec. 5.32. - Preliminary plat specifications.
- Sec. 5.33. - Required information on preliminary plat.
- Sec. 5.34. - Construction plan specifications.
- Sec. 5.35. - Final plat specifications.
- Sec. 5.36. - Required information on final plat.
- Sec. 5.38. - Signed certificates.
- Sec. 5.39. - Bonding in lieu of completed improvements.
- Sec. 5.40. - Other documents required on the final plat.
ARTICLE 8
FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT1
Sections
- Sec. 8.1.- General.
- Sec. 8.2. - Applicability.
- Sec. 8.3. - Duties and power of the floodplain administrator.
- Sec. 8.4. - Permits.
- Sec. 8.5. - Site plans and construction documents.
- Sec. 8.6. - Inspections.
- Sec. 8.7. - Variances and appeals.
- Sec. 8.8. - Violations.
- Sec. 8.9. - Definitions.
- Sec. 8.10. - Buildings and structures.
- Sec. 8.11. - Subdivisions.
- Sec. 8.12. - Site improvements, utilities and limitations.
- Sec. 8.13. - Manufactured homes.
- Sec. 8.14. - Recreational vehicles and park trailers.
- Sec. 8.15. - Tanks.
- Sec. 8.16. - Other development.
ARTICLE 9
MINIMUM HOUSING REGULATIONS
Sections
- Sec. 9.1.- Article remedial.
- Sec. 9.2. - Scope.
- Sec. 9.3. - Existing buildings.
- Sec. 9.4. - Special historic buildings and districts.
- Sec. 9.5. - Maintenance.
- Sec. 9.6. - Application of land development regulations.
- Sec. 9.7. - Enforcement officer.
- Sec. 9.8. - Restrictions on employees.
- Sec. 9.9. - Records.
- Sec. 9.10. - Right of entry.
- Sec. 9.11. - Unsafe residential buildings.
- Sec. 9.12. - Requirements not covered by this article.
- Sec. 9.13. - Liability.
- Sec. 9.14. - Letter of compliance.
- Sec. 9.15. - Inspections.
- Sec. 9.16. - Hardships.
- Sec. 9.17. - Decisions.
- Sec. 9.18. - Appeals.
- Sec. 9.19. - Minimum standards for base equipment and facilities.
- Sec. 9.20. - Minimum requirements for light and ventilation.
- Sec. 9.21. - Minimum requirements for electrical systems.
- Sec. 9.22. - General requirements for the exterior and interior of structures.
- Sec. 9.23. - Minimum dwelling space requirements.
- Sec. 9.24. - Sanitation requirements.
- Sec. 9.25. - Rooming houses.
- Sec. 9.26. - Designation of unfit dwellings and legal procedure of condemnation.
ARTICLE 10
HAZARDOUS BUILDINGS REGULATIONS
Sections
- Sec. 10.1.- Scope.
- Sec. 10.2. - Organization.
- Sec. 10.3. - Powers and duties of the land development regulation administrator.
- Sec. 10.4. - Appeals to the board of adjustment.
- Sec. 10.5. - Inspections.
- Sec. 10.6. - Notice.
- Sec. 10.7. - Standards for compliance.
- Sec. 10.8. - Compliance.
- Sec. 10.9. - Extension of time.
- Sec. 10.10. - Interference.
- Sec. 10.11. - Performance of work.
ARTICLE 11
HISTORIC SITES AND STRUCTURES PRESERVATION REGULATIONS
Sections
- Sec. 11.1.- Planning and zoning board designated as the historic preservation agency.
- Sec. 11.2. - Powers and duties of the agency.
- Sec. 11.3. - Application requirements.
- Sec. 11.4. - Public hearings for designations.
- Sec. 11.5. - Criteria for designation of property.
- Sec. 11.6. - Agency recommendation.
- Sec. 11.7. - Board of county commissioners decision.
- Sec. 11.8. - Successive applications.
- Sec. 11.9. - Amendments and rescissions.
- Sec. 11.10. - Approval of changes to landmarks and landmark sites.
ARTICLE 14
PERMITTING AND CONCURRENCY MANAGEMENT
Sections
- Sec. 14.1.- General.
- Sec. 14.2. - Land development regulation action on building permits.
- Sec. 14.3. - Application for building permit.
- Sec. 14.4. - Certificate of land development regulation compliance.
- Sec. 14.5. - Assurance of completion of public improvements.
- Sec. 14.6. - Special permits for bulkheads, docks, and similar structures to be located on perennial rivers.
- Sec. 14.7. - Special permits for land and water fills, dredging, excavation and mining.
- Sec. 14.8. - Special move-on permits for mobile homes.
- Sec. 14.9. - Special family lot permits.
- Sec. 14.10. - Special permits for temporary uses.
- Sec. 14.11. - Special permits for hazardous, bio-hazardous and medical waste treatment facilities.
- Sec. 14.12. - Special permits for intensive agricultural uses.
- Sec. 14.13. - Site and development plan approval.
- Sec. 14.14. - Special permit for land divisions more than ten acres in size but less than 20 acres in size.
- Sec. 14.15. - Special permits for landspread of domestic sludge.
- Sec. 14.16. - Proportionate fair-share transportation program.
ARTICLE 16
AMENDMENTS1