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Does your Zoning Ordinance comply with current laws? Is it utilizing best practices?

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As part of our mission to serve communities, we are offering a deep discount on our popular ordinance audits in 2023.  Our audits provide an assessment of how your ordinance stacks-up to today’s best practices and statute amendments.  Contact us for more information.

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Years of experience serving counties, cities, towns, townships, and villages.

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Number of minutes it takes to find a conclusive answer to any regulatory question in our Zoning Ordinances.

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Average number of color illustrations we use in a full rewrite of a zoning ordinance.

Specialties

Unified Development Ordinances

We provide full-service rewrites of Zoning Ordinances and Subdivision Control Ordinances using our 5-minute code design, illustrations, cross references, and best practices in urban planning.

Land Use Law Interpretation

Our decades of knowledge gained by working with the best land use lawyers, and by tracking case law and statutory updates helps us guide our clients.

Audits

We provide a deep-dive review of a community’s zoning ordinance, subdivision regulations, and other documents to get them compliant with applicable law and utilizing best practices in growth management.

Sign Ordinances

Sign regulations are often the most technically challenging, contentious, and legally risky regulations for communities to adopt.  We provide new sign regulations or amendments to an existing ordinance while working closely with stakeholders to calibrate the standards.

Home Business Regulations

The gig economy is here and communities need to adapt to thousands of new home-based businesses. We can help you navigate this trend to bolster the local economy while protecting residential property values.

Airport Compatibilty Ordinances

Airports, small and large, can boost local economies but are often encroached upon by development.  We have the skills to strike a balance between airports needs and adjacent land use impacts.

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