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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