Land Management Ordinance

Land Management Ordinance Update

Fairfield County is beginning the process of updating the County’s Zoning Ordinance, also known as the Land Management Ordinance. The Land Management Ordinance outlines the requirements for development within the County. This is the first update since 2012 and involves a content review for simplification and reorganization of the current ordinance to make it more user-friendly. Information on the land ordinance update, including information presented at the public virtual meeting held on May 30th, 2024 is listed on this website.

Helpful Links: 

• Fairfield County Planning Commission – Land Ordinance Update Presentation (2-22-2024)
• Fairfield County Planning Commission - Land Ordinance Update Presentation (6-27-2024)
• Land Management Ordinance Update Virtual Meeting (5-30-2024)
• Land Management Ordinance Update Virtual Meeting Presentation (5-30-24)
• Planning Commission Land Management Ordinance Meeting (2-22-2024)
• Download Public Meeting Presentation
• Watch Public Meeting Recording
• Download Land Management Ordinance Informational Boards
• Short-Term Rental Proposals
• Outline of Land Ordinance Revisions
• Land Management Ordinance 599

Draft Revisions to the Land Management Ordinance:

• Articles 1 and 2 (Clean)
• Articles 1 and 2 (Markup)
• Article 3 (Clean)
• Article 3 (Markup)
• Article 4 (Clean)
• Article 4 (Markup)
• Article 6 (Clean)
• Article 6 (Markup)
• Article 7 (Clean)
• Article 7 (Markup)
• Article 8 (Clean)
• Article 8 (Markup)
• Article 11-Definitions (Clean)
• Article 11-Definitions (Markup)