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§ 42-6-115. Zoning Under Special Acts

Nothing contained in this chapter shall be deemed to supplant or modify the provisions of any special or private act relating to the zoning or zoning powers of any municipality or county to which the special or private act is applicable, and all the provisions of the special or private act shall remain in full […]

§ 42-6-105. Certification of Zoning Plan

Before the chief legislative body of a political subdivision may exercise the powers granted by § 42-6-103, the zoning plan shall be certified by the agency of the state government charged with fostering civil aeronautics and by a municipal or regional planning commission created under title 13, chapter 4, part 1 or title 13, chapter […]

§ 42-6-106. Hearing on Zoning Ordinance — Notice — Approval or Disapproval

Before enacting the zoning ordinance or any amendment thereof, the chief legislative body shall hold a public hearing on the ordinance or amendment, at least fifteen (15) days’ notice of the time and place of which shall be published in the official municipal journal or in a newspaper of general local circulation. No change in […]

§ 42-6-107. Amendments to Ordinance — Procedure

The zoning ordinance, including the maps, may from time to time be amended, but no amendment shall become effective unless it be first submitted to and approved by the agencies originally certifying the ordinance or, if disapproved, shall receive the favorable vote of a majority of the entire membership of the chief legislative body.

§ 42-6-109. Parties to Appeals — Powers of Appeal Board

Appeals to the board of appeals may be taken by any person aggrieved or by any officer, department, board or bureau of the municipality or other political subdivision affected by any grant or refusal of a building permit or other act or decision of the enforcing official or other administrative official based in whole or […]

§ 42-6-110. Enforcement of Ordinance — Remedies

The chief legislative body may provide for the enforcement of any ordinance enacted under this chapter. A violation of any such ordinance is a Class A misdemeanor. In case any building or structure is or is proposed to be erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, converted, or maintained, or any building, structure or land is or is […]

§ 42-6-111. Airport Zoning Regulations to Be Reasonable

All airport zoning regulations adopted under this chapter shall be reasonable, and none shall impose any requirements or restrictions that are not reasonably necessary to effectuate the purposes of this chapter. In determining what regulations it may adopt, each political subdivision and joint airport zoning board shall consider, among other things, the character of the […]

§ 42-6-112. Restriction on Zoning Regulations

No airport zoning regulation adopted under this chapter shall require the removal, lowering, or other change or alteration of any structure or tree not conforming to the regulations when adopted or amended, or otherwise interfere with the continuance of any nonconforming use, except as provided in § 42-6-113.