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Zoning Ordinance - A local ordinance exercising the police power of a municipal corporation or county that divides the land into use classifications by zone or area and also usually regulates lot size and the placement, bulk, and height of structures.

Zoning process - The process for rezoning land in Charlotte and Mecklenburg County  usually takes about three and half months providing there are neither delays or deferrals. To rezone land:

1.   The petitioner meets with the staff at planning at least seven days before filing the formal petition

2.    The planning staff analyzes the petition

3.  Depending on where the land is located, the petition is placed on the public hearing agenda of the monthly zoning meeting of either County Commissioners or City Council.

4.  A group of appointees, the city-county zoning committee makes a recommendation on the petition after the public hearing.

5.  Usually 30days after the public hearing, the commissioners or council members vote on the petition.

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