Comprehensive Plan

How your property can be used depends on many factors.  The Town’s vision for its future is reflected in the Comprehensive Plan.  This plan directs differing types of development to areas within the Town.  To achieve the plan’s goals, zoning districts are established; districts allow for housing developments, business, manufacturing, or farming and other rural activities.

View the Comprehensive Plan

Zoning Ordinance

Council recently approved an updated zoning ordinance.  The zoning ordinance defines how property in a zoning district can be used and what can be built.  It outlines procedures for establishing and expanding businesses and for obtaining permits, such as special use permits, home occupation permits, food truck permits, sign permits and short-term rentals.  It also establishes a method for requesting to change a property’s zoning district, known as rezoning.

View the Mount Jackson Town Code

Planning and Zoning Fees

(These figures will be updated with the new budget)

Zoning Permit Application – $30
Short-Term Rental Registration Permit – $125 yr.
Home Occupation – $25

Zoning Permit Application for Download

Special Uses, Rezoning & Variances
The Special Use (SUP), Rezoning & Variance processes, as well as certain re-uses may require a Pre-Application meeting with Town Staff.  Typically, these pre-application meetings are scheduled 3-4 weeks from the Pre-Application date of request.  For small scale projects, a meeting or phone call with just Planning Staff may be sufficient.  Please contact the Town Office for additional details.

Site Plan Review – Minor $250**
Site Plan Review – Major (Preliminary And Final) $500**
Variance Application – $300
Re-Zoning Application – $450**
Special Use Permit Application – $450
Subdivision Review – Minor (Single Lot Division & Boundary Line Adj.) – $250
Subdivision Review – Family Subdivision – $200
Subdivision Review – Major (3 or more lots) – $500 plus $100 per lot**
Preliminary Plat Review – $250
Lot Line Adjustment/Relocation $25 for no more than two lots
Sign – B-1 Freestanding/Wall-Canopy-Projection-Painted – $100/$50
Sign – B-2/B-3/I-1/I-2 Freestanding/Wall-Canopy-Projection-Painted – $200/$100
Telecommunications/All Others – $3,000/$100
Zoning Confirmation/Determination – $200/$500

Appeal of Zoning Administrator Decision $500
Appeal of Zoning Administrator Decision Application for Download

**In addition to these fees, the applicant must reimburse the Town its actual cost for consultant review services directly associated with the review of the application.