Welcome to our
city's Building & Zoning department. We would like to briefly remind
our current and new residents of several items that require permits. Please review them below.
Zoning
What is Zoning?Zoning can be defined as the division of a jurisdiction into districts to enable the
regulation of land according to the nature and use of the land in order to
promote the orderly development of the area, and the protection of public
health, safety and general welfare. Zoning permits the enjoyment of all property
rights, so long as the owner does not infringe upon or impair the exercise of
the same rights of others.
What is the purpose of Zoning?
The purpose of zoning is to protect public health, safety, and welfare. For a zoning resolution to be legal, it must be wholly in the concept of general welfare. This means the zoning resolution must:
The "public purpose" is to prevent landowners or tenants from using their site to the detriment of the general welfare of the community at large. Actions that have no bearing on public health, safety, and general welfare are outside the scope of zoning. Zoning regulation must be reasonable. For example, the size and location of signs may be regulated, but to ban them completely is considered unreasonable. Zoning must not be confiscatory. If land is regulated to the extent it cannot be used for anything of economic value, the effect is to take the land. The courts have ruled that these regulations have exceeded the boundaries of power and are unconstitutional. Ordinances must be uniform for each class of property throughout any zone. For example, the City's ordinances may require that all structures within a particular zone have the same setback distance from the road. All housing developments in a particular zone might require the same distance of road frontage as all other housing districts in the same type zone. To view the City's zoning maps please visit our "Forms & Publications" page on the City's main website. To request a zoning change, visit our "Forms & Publications" page on the City's main website and look for the appropriate zoning application under the "Building & Zoning" section. Permitting The following are some of the items that require permits. Installation of heating and air conditioning Plumbing where fixtures are added or replaced To request a "Permitting Application", visit our "Forms & Publications" page on the City's main website and look for the "Permit Application" form under the "Building & Zoning" section. For more information about permits call 904-259-7529 or email buildingdepartment@cityofmacclenny.com. Open Burning Ordinance 9403 allows open burning by permit only. The Fire Chief & Public Safety
Director must issue permits. Call 904-259-3331 or email firedepartment@cityofmacclenny.com
for permitting or more information. For detailed information on the City Of Macclenny's Ordinances follow the link below:
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