Legislation Details

File #: ORD-56:2024    Version: 1 Name: Zoning regulations
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 4/2/1956 In control: City Council
On agenda: Final action: 4/2/1956
Title: AN ORDINANCE REGULATING LAND USE, POPULATION DENSITY, AREA REQUIREMENTS OF REAL PROPERTY SITUATED WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Indexes: Policy - creation/amendment, Rezoning
Code sections: Chapter 117 - Zoning
Related files: MIN-56:009
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AN ORDINANCE REGULATING LAND USE, POPULATION DENSITY, AREA REQUIREMENTS OF REAL PROPERTY SITUATED WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
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BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas:

SECTION 1: The City Planning Commission of Jonesboro, having made a comprehensive study of the present conditions and future growth of the city and its neighboring territory, after notice and hearing as provided by law, finds this Ordinance would promote, in accordance with present and future needs, the safety, morals, order, convince efficiency and economy in the process of development, convince in population distribution, good civic design and arrangement, adequate provisions for public utilities, and other public requirements.

SECTION 2: This ordinance is cumulative, and the provisions hereof shall be in addition to any existing ordinances concerning buildings, or locations thereof, and such other ordinances are not repealed, but shall remain in full force and effect in all respects not contrary to the requirements or provisions of this ordinance. Nothing in this ordinance shall be construed to affect any suit or processing now pending in any court, or any rights acquired, or liability incurred, nor any cause or causes of action accrued or existing, under any act or ordinance repealed hereby. Nor shall any right or remedy of any character be lost, impaired or affected by this ordinance.

SECTION 3: Use and Area Districts shall be as defined and located on the attached plat or map which is made a part of this ordinance, and the boundary between such areas, unless other wise noted, shall be the center line of the street of passageway existing between areas. All existing lawful non-conforming uses of land within the areas may be continued and shall not be affected by this ordinance.

SECTION 4: The areas and districts shall be defined and subject to uses as follows:

(A) Central Business District, ...

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