Planning & Zoning

The mission of the Richmond County Planning Department is to plan for growth and to protect the rights, health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of Richmond County.

The mechanism for implementing such recommendations and for insuring the County has controlled, balanced growth is through the development of planning ordinances and regulations.

The Richmond County Planning Board directs the planning staff in identifying needs and formulating policies for governing growth in Richmond County for the ultimate purpose of promoting the public health, safety and general welfare of its citizens.



APPLICATIONS

  1. ZONING APPLICATION (REV 6/2020)
  2. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT APPLICATION

                             RICHMOND COUNTY ORDINANCES

  1. Table of Contents
  2. Introduction
  3. Chapter 1 General Provisions
  4. Chapter 2 Administration
  5. Chapter 3 (reserved)
  6. Chapter 4 Animals
  7. Chapter 5 Businesses
  8. Chapter 6 (reserved)
  9. Chapter 7 (reserved)
  10. Chapter 8 Civil Emergencies
  11. Chapter 9 (reserved)
  12. Chapter 10 (reserved)
  1. Chapter 11 Emergency Services
  2. Chapter 12 (reserved)
  3. Chapter 13 (reserved)
  4. Chapter 14 Environment
  5. Chapter 15 (reserved)
  6. Chapter 16 (reserved)
  7. Chapter 17 Fire Prevention
  8. Chapter 18 (reserved)
  9. Chapter 19 (reserved)
  10. Chapter 20 Land Development
  11. Chapter 21 (reserved)
  12. Chapter 22 (reserved)
  1. Chapter 23 Solid Waste
  2. Chapter 24 (reserved)
  3. Chapter 25 (reserved)
  4. Chapter 26 - Streets, Sidewalks, and other public places
  5. Chapter 27 (reserved)
  6. Chapter 28 (reserved)
  7. Chapter 29 Taxation
  8. Chapter 30 (reserved)
  9. Chapter 31 (reserved)
  10. Chapter 32 Telecommunications
  11. TABLE OF USES
  12. ZONING ORDINANCE

                                 RICHMOND COUNTY APPENDIX 

  1. Appendix A
  2. Appendix B
  1. Appendix C
  2. Appendix D
  1. Airport Hazard Zoning Regulations- Public Hearing (PDF)

RCO STRATEGIC LAND USE PLAN 

  1. RCO Strategic Land Use Plan
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                                     PLANNING/ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS
The PZBOA(Planning/Zoning Board of Adjustments) public meetings are held at the Richmond County Airport, 656 Airport Road Rockingham NC 28379 at 5:30PM. Meeting dates and times are posted below and subject to change. 

Application Submission Deadline    PZBOA Meeting Date Time  
November 15, 2019   No meeting December 2019    
December 16, 2019   January 14, 2020 7PM  
January 15, 2020   February 11, 2020 5:30PM  
February 17, 2020   March 10,2020 5:30PM  
March 16, 2020   No April Meeting 5:30PM  
April 15, 2020   No May Meeting 5:30PM  
May 15, 2020   June 9, 2020 5:30PM  
June 15, 2020   July 14,2020 5:30PM  
July 15, 2020   August 11,2020 5:30PM  
August 17, 2020   September 8,2020 5:30PM  
September 15,2020   October 13,2020 5:30PM  
October 15,2020   November 10,2020 5:30PM  
November 16, 2020   December 8, 2020 5:30PM