The McKenzie County Planning and Zoning Department partners
with the community to plan and promote a vibrant, balanced, and cohesive County
for today and the future.
The Planning and Zoning Department is responsible for
regulating the land uses that take place within McKenzie County. The department
is made up of Planning, Zoning, and Code Enforcement. These divisions work
together to provide the County with an aesthetically pleasing, safe, and
healthy environment.
The Planning Division is focused on the future. Planning
balances socio-economic factors, natural resources, combined with public input
to promote sound and orderly development in McKenzie County.
Zoning is a tool used to provide that orderly and desired
development. Different and appropriate zoning categories are used to avoid
nuisances and provide a methodical plan for a healthy community to work,
recreate, and live in. The McKenzie County Zoning Ordinance and Map are
available for review as well as the Comprehensive Land Use Plan, which is a roadmap
to future development.
The McKenzie County Planning and Zoning Board, and
ultimately the McKenzie County Commission regulate all planning and zoning
matters.
The McKenzie County Planning Commission will meet the second Monday of each Month; unless this falls on a Holiday that the courthouse is closed on. In this event, the meeting will be held the following Monday. All other meeting dates and/or changes will be posted as available.
* When submitting applications, please be sure to include all agency comments that are required on the development checklist. Also- please note that this checklist is updated periodically, so make sure you have the most current one to ensure all required material is included in your application
*Applications/Submittal materials are due by the deadline in order to be placed on the following months agenda- all incomplete applications will not be accepted.
*** No Applications will be accepted after 12:00 pm the first Friday of each month. If the courthouse is closed on the first Friday of the month, the applications will be due the day prior the courthouse being closed. (see deadline dates under the "submittal materials for zoning" link)