Michigan Association of Planning Annual Conference (2009) presentation on the top ten ways to add brevity and clarity to your local zoning ordinance. By Rodney C. Nanney, AICP - Principal Planner and Zoning Guru for Building Place Consultants (http://www.buildingplace.net).

1. What’s in Your Zoning Ordinance? Ten ways to apply the principles of brevity and clarity to local zoning 2009 Annual Conference Michigan Association of Planning October 2, 2009 Rodney C. Nanney, AICP Building Place Consultants http://www.buildingplace.net

4. Zoning as a Rocket Science?

6. Rocket Science Technical Manual Model of Zoning Terminology “ Farm” 160+ words for:

10. Add subject headings and titles

17. Dimensional Standards Table

18. Anatomy of a Dimensional Standards Table

19. Anatomy of a Dimensional Standards Table

20. Anatomy of a Dimensional Standards Table

21. Anatomy of a Dimensional Standards Table

22. DST Example: Many Zoning Districts

27. Add Illustrations

30. Clarify processes with flowcharts

35. Land Use Table

39. Keys to a Successful Land Use Table P = Principal Use (or “ Principal Permitted Use”) a use permitted “by right” – may require site plan approval C = Conditional Use (or “ S = Special Use”) a use that may be permitted only after a public hearing

40. Use a “land use table” format

41. Use a “land use table” format

42. Use a “land use table” format

43. Land Use Table - Multiple Districts

44. Land Use Table - Rural Township

48. Questions?