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Zoning
For information on the Zoning Workshop to update the
zoning ordinance click here.
The intent of zoning is to minimize conflicts between land uses. This function
is carried out by using different zoning classifications pertaining to
residential, commercial, industrial, and other land uses. There are
numerous classifications within each broad category. Each district has its own
permitted principal uses--conditional uses--which require a variance or
conditional use permit from the Board of Zoning Adjustments, and prohibited
uses. The districts are used to help define and protect existing uses while
accommodating growth by regulating lot size, lot coverage, height, setbacks,
sign regulations, storm water conveyance and erosion control as well as buffer
zones.
Zoning is not necessarily the separation of land
uses. It often incorporates traditional neighborhood design which allows for
mixed uses within an area, as long as they are complementary to each other. An
example would be a small B-1 Neighborhood Business District in the middle of a
residential area. Zoning gives individuals a forum to discuss their concerns
regarding development. It is designed to be citizen-driven.
Click here
for information on variances and conditional uses.
Click here
for the most recent City of Murray Zoning Ordinances.
An alternative option is to browse the annually updated, codified version, chapter 156 of Title XV Land Usage (Zoning
Code) portion of the City of Murray Code of Ordinances, by
clicking here or go to the main page of the code of ordinances
here to search
from the beginning of the entire City of Murray Code of Ordinances.
By going to the first link before
the second link in the above paragraph, a temporary file will be set on your
computer which will direct the "frames" and "no frames" options in the second
link directly to Chapter 156. The workaround is to open a new browser window
first, or simply click the "contents" link on the left side of the "no frames"
version to view the code directory in "no frames" view.
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