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Planning for Transit-Friendly Land Use: A Handbook for New Jersey Communities
Date Added: Wednesday, December 2, 2015Pedestrian Oriented Design (POD), Transit Oriented Development (TOD), Transportation Efficient Development, Parking
New Jersey
State
New Jersey Transit created this handbook to assist in planning more pedestrian- and transit-friendly communities. It emphasizes four strategies that can accomplish this goal: organizing land uses to support transit, emphasizing pedestrians (and other non-motorized modes of access), “taming” the automobile, and creating a sense of place and a sense of stewardship. Users are provided with a flow chart to best utilize the tools provided in the handbook, such as model ordinances, to fit the needs and accomplish the goals of individual communities i..
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City of Pekin Groundwater Protection Ordinance
Date Added: Wednesday, October 14, 2015Aquifer Protection
Illinois
Municipal
This ordinance is designed to protect and preserve the quality and quantity of groundwater resources through the establishment of setback zones and regulation of routes and sources of contamination. General activities and uses that are prohibited in setback zones are delineated, including the establishment of new potential primary or secondary sources and routes of contamination. Provisions for exclusions, permits, waivers, and fines up to a $1000 for violations of the ordinance are included...
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Local Waterfront Revitalization Program Consistency Review
Date Added: Wednesday, October 21, 2015Coastal Protection, Natural Resource Protection & Conservation
New York
Municipal
The Village of Croton-on-Hudson, New York approved a Local Waterfront Revitalization Program Consistency Review Ordinance (or Chapter 225 of the Municipal Code) to ensure a proper balance between protection of natural resources and the need to accommodate population growth and economic development within the Village. The Law establishes a Waterfront Advisory Committee (WAC) in the Village of Croton-on-Hudson. First, a Village agency must prepare a coastal assessment form (CAF) to assist with the consistency review for any program approval or fu..
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Village of Croton-on-Hudson Local Waterfront Revitalization Program Consistency Review
Date Added: Wednesday, February 10, 2016Coastal Protection, Natural Resource Protection & Conservation
New York
Municipal
The Village of Croton-on-Hudson, New York approved a Local Waterfront Revitalization Program Consistency Review Ordinance (or Chapter 225 of the Municipal Code) to ensure a proper balance between protection of natural resources and the need to accommodate population growth and economic development within the Village. The Law establishes a Waterfront Advisory Committee (WAC) in the Village of Croton-on-Hudson. First, a Village agency must prepare a coastal assessment form (CAF) to assist with the consistency review for any program approval or fu..
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County of Placer Open Space Preservation of Natural Resources Ordinance
Date Added: Monday, September 19, 2016Land Acquisition
California
Municipal
Placer Legacy is a county program that seeks to protect Placer County’s diverse open space and agricultural resources. This program was started as a way to implement the Open Space Element of the Placer County General Plan. In partnership with a diverse group of stakeholders, the county is implementing a comprehensive, science-based open space plan that preserves the diversity of plant and animal communities in the county as well as protects land for agricultural and recreational purposes. ..
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City of Ann Arbor Natural Feature Open Space Ordinance
Date Added: Thursday, March 16, 2017Wetlands & Watercourse Protection
Michigan
Municipal
The goal of this ordinance, in conjunction with Ann Arbor’s Required Open Space Ordinance is to require wetland setbacks, which are not designated under the state wetlands law...
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Town of Ellington Crystal Lake Sewerage System Ordinance
Date Added: Friday, April 14, 2017Sewage Management
Connecticut
Municipal
This ordinance sets out the methodology by which the Water Pollution Control Authority (WPCA) assesses residential and commercial property owners in the Crystal Lake area most benefited by the sewer system constructed to eliminate public health hazards of under-sized, on-lot disposal systems and raw wastewater discharges in this high density area. Vacant land shall not be assessed by the WPCA until it is built upon and derives direct benefit from the system. Assessments may be spread out over up to 30 years, as determined by the WPCA, but remai..
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City of Albuquerque Land Use Facilitation Program
Date Added: Thursday, April 13, 2017Pre-Application & Consensus Building
New Mexico
Municipal
Created in 1994 to encourage communication between the applicants proposing land use projects and residents that would be impacted by proposed projects, Albuquerque’s Land Use Facilitation Program provides an opportunity for residents and applicants to exchange information, ask questions, and discuss concerns about proposed projects...
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City of Kirkwood Subdivision Code
Date Added: Friday, April 14, 2017Erosion & Sedimentation Control, Landscaping, Tree Preservation & Protection, Subdivision Regulations
Missouri
Municipal
Kirkwood Subdivision requirements have two main environmental components. The first falls under Article 7, Minimum Design and Development Standards. The regulations require due regard for topography, watercourses, slopes etc. and are geared towards environmental protection. The second falls under Article 8, the Improvements section. This requires that improvements made to a site consider site grading and specific tree planting/replanting requirements...
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Town of Eden Agriculture Advisory Committee
Date Added: Thursday, May 4, 2017Local Boards, Agriculture, Farmland Protection & Preservation
New York
Municipal
Chapter 5 of the Town Code for the Town of Eden creates the Agricultural Advisory Committee for the Town and describes its powers and duties. ..
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Town of Mamaroneck Recreation District Ordinance
Date Added: Sunday, May 7, 2017Recreational Uses, Zoning
New York
Municipal
Chapter 240 of Mamaroneck’s Town Code creates the Recreation District and describes the qualities of such district...
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County of Teton Natural, Scenic, Agricultural, and Tourism Resources Protection Ordinance
Date Added: Tuesday, May 9, 2017Development Standards, Ridgeline Protection, Scenic Resources, Natural Resource Protection & Conservation
Wyoming
Municipal
This ridgeline ordinance prohibits any ridgeline development from "skylining" meaning that no sky can be seen behind the structure as seen from specified public roads...
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The City of Utica Uses and/or Structures Rendered Nonconforming Ordinance
Date Added: Tuesday, May 23, 2017Land Use Planning, Zoning, Natural Resource Protection & Conservation
New York
Municipal
The City of Utica described the zoning procedures in place if any use or structure became nonconforming within the Land Conservation District. Even if the structure conforms in its district, it will be considered a nonconforming use or structure in the Land Conservation District. Existing nonconforming uses and/or structures shall not be expanded. Substantial improvements of nonconforming uses shall not be allowed, irrespective of the need for the improvements. Nonconforming structures within the one-hundred-year flood plain will be required to..
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County of Los Alamos Solar Regulations; Solar Zoning
Date Added: Thursday, September 7, 2017Solar Energy, Zoning
New Mexico
Municipal
Los Alamos County in New Mexico has incorporated a solar energy collection system section within its Code of Ordinances. According to the section, when a solar energy collection system is already installed on a parcel, accessory structures or vegetation on the abutting lot may not block the solar collector’s access to solar energy. Property owners must also file and record the solar system installation with the county clerk on the day the building permit for the improvement is issued.
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