Title 14, Local Government

(a) A municipality shall not enforce municipal building or zoning regulations on county property that is:(1) Used for a public purpose; and(2) Located within the corporate limits of the municipality. (1) Used for a public purpose; and (2) Located within the corporate limits of th…

(1) Municipal corporations shall have the power to:(1) (A) Except as provided in subdivision (1)(B) of this section, regulate the erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, and repair of buildings.(B) A municipal corporation shall not prohibit or limit the use of a refri…

(a) (1) The following enlarged and additional powers are conferred upon cities of the first class.(2) A city of the first class may:(A) Regulate the building of houses;(B) Provide that a house or structure not be erected within the city limits except upon a permit to be issued by…

Cities of the first class, cities of the second class, and incorporated towns may order the removal or razing of, or remove or raze, buildings or houses that in the opinion of the city council or town council have become dilapidated, unsightly, unsafe, unsanitary, obnoxious, or d…

(a) The General Assembly finds that:(1) The Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. § 3601 et seq., decisions of the United States Supreme Court, and other provisions of federal law establish the principles and standards in this section;(2) It is difficult and expensive for citizens to readi…

(a) As used in this section:(1) “Accessory dwelling unit” means a self-contained and independently accessed living unit on the same parcel as a single-family dwelling of greater square footage that includes its own cooking, sleeping, and sanitation facilities and complies with or…

(a) Cities of the first and second class are authorized to establish zones limiting the character of buildings that may be erected therein. (b) Zones may be of three (3) classes:(1) Portions of the city where manufacturing establishments may be erected or conducted;(2) Portions o…

The city council of a city shall have power to pass ordinances limiting the height of buildings in the zones created by it, so that the beauty of monumental buildings may not be impaired by the contrast.

(a) (1) Upon the petition of a majority of the owners of lots, or parts thereof, in any district comprising one (1) or more blocks fronting on any residential street in any city of the second class, the city council shall have the power to prohibit, by ordinance, the use of the f…

(a) (1) When the city council shall have laid off zones, it shall not be lawful for anyone to construct or carry on within a given zone any business not authorized by the ordinance of the city establishing it, unless with special permission granted by the council of the city, or …

(a) If municipalities become adjacent and contiguous to one another through annexation or other procedures, then lands or properties within the boundary area of each municipality shall be zoned only for land uses which are compatible with the zoned land uses of the adjoining land…

This subchapter shall be construed liberally. The enumeration of any object, purpose, power, manner, method, or thing shall not be deemed to exclude like or similar objects, purposes, powers, manners, methods, or things.

Cities of the first and second class and incorporated towns shall have the power to adopt and enforce plans for the coordinated, adjusted, and harmonious development of the municipality and its environs.

(a) The plans of the municipality shall be prepared in order to promote, in accordance with present and future needs, the safety, morals, order, convenience, prosperity, and general welfare of the citizens. (b) The plans may provide, among other things, for:(1) Efficiency and eco…

(a) (1) The legislative body of the municipality may create a planning commission of not less than five (5) members, of whom at least two-thirds (⅔) shall not hold any other municipal office or appointment except membership in the board of adjustment or a joint planning agency.(2…

(a) Appointment and terms of the members of the planning commission shall be as provided by city ordinance. (b) The legislative body of the municipality may appoint one-third (⅓) of the membership of the commission from electors living outside the corporate limits of the municipa…

(a) (1) The planning commission shall designate one (1) of its members as chair and select a vice chair and such other officers as it may require.(2) The mayor shall serve as the chair of the planning commission if the city council is operating as the planning commission and boar…

(a) Regular meeting dates shall be established providing for at least one (1) regular meeting to be held in each quarter of each calendar year. (b) The commission shall keep a public record of all business, resolutions, transactions, findings, and determinations.

The planning commission shall adopt rules and regulations for the discharge of its duties and the transaction of business.

The members of the municipal planning commissions established pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter shall be entitled to receive such compensation, if any, for attendance at commission meetings as may be authorized by an ordinance duly adopted by the governing body of the…

The municipality is authorized to appropriate funds to the planning commission to be used in carrying out its functions.

(1) The general purpose of the planning commission is to:(1) Prepare, or have prepared, a plan of the municipality;(2) Receive and make recommendations on public and private proposals for development;(3) Prepare and administer planning regulations;(4) Prepare and transmit to the …

(a) Generally. The planning commission shall have the duty and function of promoting public interest in, and understanding of, the long-term coordinated municipal planning. (b) Comprehensive Studies. The commission shall prepare a work program and make comprehensive studies of th…

(a) Studies. The planning commission shall undertake suitable studies related to the plans to be prepared. The studies shall be conducted after the completion of the planning area map and prior to the preparation of the plans. (b) (1) Land Use Plan. The commission may prepare and…

Following the adoption and filing of any plan, the planning commission may transmit to the legislative body, for enactment, recommended ordinances and regulations which will carry out or protect the various elements of the plan.

(a) (1) Following adoption and filing of the land use plan, the commission may prepare for submission to the legislative body a recommended zoning ordinance for the entire area of the municipality.(2) The ordinance shall consist of both a map and a text.(3) (A) The ordinance may …

(a) (1) Following adoption and filing of a master street plan, the planning commission may prepare and shall administer, after approval of the legislative body, regulations controlling the development of land.(2) The development of land includes, but is not limited to:(A) The pro…

When a master street plan has been adopted and filed as provided, the legislative body of the city, upon recommendation of the commission, may enact ordinances establishing setback lines on such streets and highways as are designated by the plan and may prohibit the establishment…

Following the adoption and filing of a master street plan as provided, the legislative body, upon recommendation of the commission, may enact ordinances providing for the control of entry into any of the major streets and highways shown in the plan.

Any of the recommended ordinances and regulations that may be prepared by the commission shall be adopted or amended only in conformance with procedures specified in § 14-56-422.

(a) (1) Violations of any provision of ordinances and regulations adopted to carry out the intent of plans shall be considered a misdemeanor.(2) Each day's violation shall be considered a separate offense. (1) Violations of any provision of ordinances and regulations adopted to c…

(1) Except as otherwise provided in § 14-56-416(d), all plans, recommended ordinances, and regulations shall be adopted through the following procedure:(1) (A) The planning commission shall hold a public hearing on the plans, ordinances, and regulations proposed under this subcha…

Except as otherwise provided in § 14-56-416(d), after adoption of plans, ordinances, and regulations and proper filing in the offices of city clerk and county recorder, no alteration, amendment, extension, abridgement, or discontinuance of the plans, ordinances, or regulations ma…

(a) All plans, ordinances, regulations, or amendments thereto shall comply with the provisions of this subchapter. (b) Nothing in this subchapter shall invalidate any plans, ordinances, or regulations duly adopted in accordance with the statutes in effect at the time of adoption.…

(a) (1) Appeals from the final administrative or quasi-judicial decision by the municipal body administering this subchapter shall be taken to the circuit court of the appropriate county using the same procedure as for administrative appeals of the District Court Rules of the Sup…

(a) A city of the first class in this state within five (5) miles of an active-duty United States Air Force military installation shall enact a city ordinance specifying that within five (5) miles of the corporate limits, future uses on property that might be hazardous to aircraf…

(a) Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to remove or limit the powers of the cooperating cities and counties as provided by state law. (b) All legislative power with respect to zoning and other planning legislation shall remain with the governing body of the cooperating…

Any two (2) or more cities of the first class, cities of the second class, incorporated towns, or counties, or other civil subdivisions having adjoining planning jurisdictions, or any counties, and cities within or adjacent to the county, may jointly cooperate in the exercise and…

(a) The cooperating cities and counties which join to create a metropolitan or regional planning commission, through joint agreement, shall determine the number and qualifications of the members of the commission. (b) The joint agreement shall also provide for the manner of coope…

(a) When two (2) or more cities and counties shall adopt joint planning cooperation by ordinance, resolution, rule, or order, there shall be established a joint planning commission for the metropolitan area or region comprising the area coterminous with the areas of planning juri…

(1) The general purpose of a metropolitan or regional planning commission shall be to make those studies and plans for the development of the metropolitan area or region that will:(1) Guide the unified development of the area;(2) Eliminate planning duplication;(3) Promote economy…

The metropolitan or regional planning commission shall have the duty and function of promoting public interest and understanding of the economic and social necessity for long-term coordinated planning for the metropolitan or regional area, but its official recommendations shall b…

(a) (1) The metropolitan or regional commission shall make plans for development for the area. These plans may include, but shall not be limited to, recommendations for principal highways, bridges, airports, parks and recreational areas, schools and public institutions, and publi…

A metropolitan or regional planning commission established under the provisions of this subchapter is authorized to receive, for its own uses and purposes, any funds or moneys from any participating city or county, from the state or federal government, and to receive from any oth…

The participating cities and counties, or other public bodies, are authorized to appropriate funds for the expenses and costs required by the metropolitan or regional planning commission in the performance of its purposes and functions.

“Commercial medical waste” means any medical waste transported from a generator to an off-site facility for disposal where such off-site disposal facility is engaged in medical waste disposal for profit.