§ 17-1-21. When local regulations to govern; regulations restricting agricultural operation, forestry activity or traditional farm practices on agricultural land prohibited by municipalities; exceptions
Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section and in Article VII of the Chickasaw Trail Economic Development Compact described in Section 57-36-1, whenever the provisions of any other statute or local ordinance or regulation require a greater width or size of yards, courts or other open spaces, or require a lower height […]
§ 17-1-23. Subdivision regulation
When new subdivisions are laid out, the governing authority of each municipality or county may, before allowing dedication, impose such terms as may be deemed necessary to make the provisions of Sections 17-1-1 through 17-1-27, inclusive, effective, and such governing authorities may receive easements in the land affected whereby such sections may be made effective. […]
§ 17-1-25. Acceptance for maintenance of subdivision street before subdivision completed
The governing authorities of each municipality or county of the state, in their discretion, may accept in the name of such municipality or county, for maintenance, any road or roads, or street or streets, as shall be completed to acceptable specifications established by such governing authorities of a municipality or county of each such subdivision […]
§ 17-1-27. Penalties for violations
Any person, firm or corporation who shall knowingly and wilfully violate the terms, conditions or provisions of a zoning ordinance adopted under the authority of Sections 17-1-1 through 17-1-25, inclusive, for violation of which no other criminal penalty is prescribed, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction therefor shall be sentenced to pay […]
§ 17-1-29. Regional planning commissions; membership
Any two or more counties and municipalities are hereby authorized and empowered to create and to establish a regional planning commission to be composed of representatives appointed thereto by each county board of supervisors and municipal legislative body desiring representation on such commission, and to appropriate monies from their respective public funds for the purposes […]
§ 17-1-31. Term of office of members; filling of vacancies; compensation
The term of office for the members appointed by the county board of supervisors shall be for a period of four years, and the term of office of the members appointed by the municipalities shall be for a term of three years. The method of filling vacancies shall be determined by the county board of […]
§ 17-1-33. Regional planning commission to advise local municipalities and counties in planning matters
The regional planning commission shall act in an advisory capacity to local municipalities and counties in interstate, regional, metropolitan, county and municipal planning matters involving the identification, discussion coordination and recommending solutions or a course of action in connection with problems including, but not limited to land use, water resources, mosquito control, highways, recreational areas, […]
§ 17-1-35. Authority and powers of regional planning commissions
Any regional planning commission created hereunder shall be authorized and empowered as follows: To adopt rules or procedure for the regulations of its affairs, set forth policies and procedures for the conduct of its business, and to appoint, from among its members, a chairman and vice chairman, to serve annually, provided that such chairman may […]
§ 17-1-11. Official plan; local planning commission
The governing authority of each municipality and county may provide for the preparation, adoption, amendment, extension and carrying out of a comprehensive plan for the purpose of bringing about coordinated physical development in accordance with present and future needs and may create, independently or jointly, a local planning commission with authority to prepare and propose […]
§ 17-1-13. Utilization of services of planning commissions, engineering departments or advisory committee
The governing authority of each county or municipality may, in order to more effectively carry out its requisite zoning and planning activities, utilize the services of any appropriate local or regional planning commission, and it may consider, act upon or otherwise make use of the suggestions, proposals or recommendations of any such appropriate local or […]