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Rezoning Information Community Planning Initiatives and Projects
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Zoning is
the process by which the County legally regulates the use of
property and physical configuration of development upon tracts of
land within its jurisdiction. Zoning is an exercise of the
“police power” and as such must be enacted for protection of
public health, safety, and welfare. The power to regulate the use
of land though zoning is delegated to local governments by state
law. Zoning must be based on the Comprehensive Plan. The
Zoning
Ordinance is the local law adopted by the Board of Supervisors to
assure orderly development according to specific standards
established for the general public welfare and to implement the
Comprehensive Plan. The Zoning Ordinance governs the types of
permitted land uses, maximum density, lot sizes, building heights,
setbacks, etc. In addition to the text, the Zoning Ordinance
consists of a Zoning District Map. This map divides the County
into zoning districts for different types and densities of
development, while the text specifies the regulations that apply
to each district. Gloucester County originally adopted
zoning in 1984. The Zoning Ordinance was most recently revised in
1998 to implement the 1991 Comprehensive Growth Management Plan. |
