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11-19-16
Section 11-19-16 Grant of zoning powers; scope of powers. For the purpose of promoting the
health, safety, morals, convenience, order, prosperity, and general welfare of the state and
counties, any county commission is hereby empowered to divide the portion of the county within
the flood-prone area of the county into districts of such number, shape, and area as may be
found best suited to carry out the purposes of this chapter and to provide within such districts
for standards relating to the location, bulk, height, minimum elevation, number of stories,
and size of buildings and other structures, the percentage of lot which may be occupied, the
sizes of yards, courts and other open spaces, the density and distribution of population,
the uses of buildings and structures and of land for trade, residence, recreation, agriculture,
forestry, conservation, water supply, sanitation, floodways, public activities, and other
purposes. Such provisions shall be made in accordance with a...
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11-19-3
Section 11-19-3 Adoption of zoning ordinances and building codes for flood-prone areas outside
municipalities. The county commission in each county of this state is hereby authorized and
may adopt zoning ordinances and building codes for flood-prone areas which lie outside the
corporate limits of any municipality in the county. Each such county commission shall have
broad authority to: (1) Establish or cause to be established comprehensive land-use and control
measures which shall specifically include the control and development of subdivisions in flood-prone
areas; (2) Establish or cause to be established building codes and health regulations incorporating
such minimum standards as shall be necessary to reduce flood damage in flood-prone areas;
(3) Provide such standards of occupancy for the prudent use of flood-prone areas in the county;
(4) Provide for the preparation of maps clearly delineating flood-prone areas and floodways
in the county and to keep the same for public...
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11-19-13
Section 11-19-13 Approval of plats of subdivision before recordation - When required. Whenever
subdivision regulations have been adopted by the county commission as provided in Section
11-19-11, then no plat of a subdivision that lies within the flood-prone area of the county
shall be filed or recorded in the office of the judge of probate of the county until it shall
have been submitted to and approved by the county planning commission and such approval entered
in writing on the plat by the chairman and secretary of the county planning commission. (Acts
1971, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 119, p. 4346, ยง12.)...
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45-44-260.05
Section 45-44-260.05 Powers and duties of planning commission. It shall be the function and
duty of the planning commission to make and maintain in an up-to-date manner a master plan
of various areas of the county as deemed necessary by the planning commission and to adopt
with the approval of the county commission appropriate zoning regulations for the physical
development of Macon County; provided, however, that the adoption of a master plan shall not
be deemed a prerequisite to the administration and enforcement of the zoning regulations.
The plan and regulations with the accompanying maps, plats, charts, and descriptive material
shall show the planning commission's recommendations for the use and development of the territory
of the county. The zoning regulations shall also include a zoning plan for selected areas
for the control of the height, area, bulk, location, and use of buildings and land. As the
whole master plan and preparation of zoning regulations progresses, the planning...
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45-44-260.06
Section 45-44-260.06 Master plan and zoning regulations. (a) In the preparation of the master
plan and zoning regulations, the planning commission shall make careful and comprehensive
surveys and studies of the present conditions existing within the county. It shall give due
regard to existing agricultural uses to land by virtue of its fertility, proximity to water
supplies, and other geographical features particularly suited to agricultural uses. It shall
also give due consideration to neighboring municipalities, towns, and villages, to the growth
of subdivisions, to the general population growth of the county, and make adequate provision
for traffic, recreational areas and industry, and other public requirements. (b) The master
plan and zoning regulations should be made with the general purpose of guiding and accomplishing
a coordinated, adjusted, and harmonious development of the county. The regulations shall be
made, in accordance with present and future needs, to best promote...
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11-85-52
Section 11-85-52 Formation of regional planning and development commissions. (a) Generally.
At any time subsequent to the designation of a state planning and development district pursuant
to Section 11-85-51, governmental units within the district acting through their governing
bodies by ordinance or resolution may adopt a written agreement for the formation of a regional
planning and development commission and may petition the Governor to certify such a commission
for a region located entirely within a state planning and development district and consisting
of at least three contiguous counties and containing a population of at least 100,000. Governmental
units so petitioning must represent at least a majority of the population within the proposed
region. No county shall be divided in forming a region. The Governor may, after consultation
with the governing bodies of the governmental units involved, amend petitions to include additional
counties to assure that the objectives of this...
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11-80-13
Section 11-80-13 Cemetery rehabilitation authorities. (a)(1) County commissions may establish
a county cemetery rehabilitation authority, hereinafter authority, to designate, register,
and maintain neglected cemeteries lying outside any municipal area within the county. (2)
When a county commission establishes an authority, it shall appoint a board to oversee the
duties given to the authority. Each board member shall serve at the pleasure of the county
commission. (3) City governments have the same power to establish a city cemetery rehabilitation
authority and a board to oversee the registration and maintenance of neglected cemeteries
within their municipal limits. (4) Governments are encouraged to include on their board representatives
of genealogical and historical societies and other citizens who have shown an interest in
preserving cemeteries. (b) In the absence of action by the appropriate governing body, any
citizen may submit, in writing, a request to the appropriate governing...
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45-2-261.06
Section 45-2-261.06 Purposes and view. In preparation of the proposed master plan and planning
and zoning ordinances and regulations, the planning commission shall make careful and comprehensive
studies and surveys of the present conditions existing within unincorporated areas with due
regard to existing agricultural uses, to land by virtue of its availability, proximity to
water supplies, and other geographical features as particularly suited to agricultural uses,
to neighboring municipalities, towns and villages, to growth of subdivisions, to the general
population, to growth of the resort areas in the county, and make adequate provisions for
traffic, recreational areas, and industries and other public requirements. The comprehensive
plan, development and zoning ordinances, and regulations shall be made with the general purpose
of guiding and accomplishing a coordinated, adjusted, and harmonious development of the county
which will in accordance with present and future needs best...
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45-49-261.05
Section 45-49-261.05 Purposes and view. In preparation of the proposed master plan and planning
and zoning ordinances and regulations, the planning commission shall make careful and comprehensive
studies and surveys of the present conditions existing within unincorporated areas with due
regard to existing agricultural uses, to land by virtue of its availability, proximity to
water supplies, and other geographical features as particularly suited to agricultural uses,
to neighboring municipalities, towns, and villages, to growth of subdivisions, to the general
population, to growth of the resort areas in the county, and make adequate provisions for
traffic, recreational areas, and industries and other public requirements. The comprehensive
plan, development and zoning ordinances, and regulations shall be made with the general purpose
of guiding and accomplishing a coordinated, adjusted, and harmonious development of the county
which will in accordance with present and future needs best...
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45-41-260.06
Section 45-41-260.06 Purposes to be kept in view. In the preparation of the master plan and
zoning regulations, the commission shall make careful and comprehensive surveys and studies
of the present conditions existing within the county with due regard to existing agricultural
uses, to land by virtue of its fertility, proximity to water supplies, and other geographical
features particularly suited to agricultural uses, to neighboring municipalities, towns, and
villages, to the growth of subdivisions, to the general population growth of the county, and
make adequate provision for traffic, recreational areas, and industry, and other public requirements.
The plan and zoning regulations should be made with the general purpose of guiding and accomplishing
a coordinated, adjusted, and harmonious development of the county, which will, in accordance
with present and future needs, best promote health, safety, morals, order, convenience, prosperity,
and general welfare, as well as efficiency and...
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