The Planning Department provides assistance with and the development of long range policy and planning documents to guide the county's decisions concerning land development and growth related activities. The Department develops and maintains regulatory ordinances to implement the adopted policies of the county. These include; the Flood Hazard Prevention, Zoning, Subdivision, Watershed Protection, Mobile Home/Travel Trailer Park and Telecommunication Tower ordinances. Permits, approvals and enforcement activities under the ordinances noted above are provided. Information relating to development activities for the public and administrative agencies, including available county maps are supplied by the Department. Planning also provides review, research, information and recommendations based on policy and ordinance provisions for development related request to the Board of Commissioners, Planning Board and Board of Adjustment.

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Documents

2005 Land Use Plan Documents Land Use Plan Adopted 5-16-05 2005 Land Use Plan Documents Future Land Use Map 2005 Land Use Plan Documents LUP Area Meeting Results 2-04 2005 Land Use Plan Documents LUP Area Meeting Results 11-04 2005 Land Use Plan Documents Phase I Report, Final 8-3-04 2005 Land Use Plan Documents Land Use Plan Comparison Previous & Proposed 2005 Land Use Plan Documents Summary Public Participation Info Staff Contacts Staff Contacts Applications & Forms Application Cover Sheet Applications & Forms Application Letterhead Applications & Forms Admin. Review App. Applications & Forms Board of Adjustment Variance App. Applications & Forms Home Occupancy App. Applications & Forms Map Request Form Applications & Forms Plan Development Master Plan Review Application Applications & Forms Special Use Permit App. Applications & Forms Special Use Permit Supplement -Towers Applications & Forms Special Use Permit Supplement -Mining Activities Applications & Forms Zoning Ordinance Change App. Applications & Forms Zoning Permit App. Applications & Forms Text Amendment App. Applications & Forms Zoning Map Amendment App. Applications & Forms Subdivision App Applications & Forms Certification for Drainage, Commercial Sites Applications & Forms Sign Permit Application Applications & Forms Plan Development Requirement Checklist Applications & Forms Plan Development Application Applications & Forms Commercial Permit Application Current Ordinances Flood Haz. Prevention Ord. Current Ordinances Mobile-Travel Trailer Pk. Current Ordinances Plan Development District Requirements Current Ordinances Sub Dev Man Sect I Current Ordinances Sub Dev Man Sect II Current Ordinances Subdivision Ordinance Current Ordinances Zoning Ordinance Effective 02.18.2008 with Amendments Current Ordinances TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWER ORDINANCE Landscape Buffer Plant List Landscape-Buffer Plant List 4-04.PDF Planning Fees Fees Effect. 07/01/06 Subdivision Forms & Information Chklist Fam & 3 Lot Subs Subdivision Forms & Information Defects GTY Subdivision Forms & Information Engineer-Surveyor Certification Drainage Plan, Major Subdivisions Subdivision Forms & Information Eng-Surv Cert Improvements Major Sub Subdivision Forms & Information Eng-Surv Cert Private Streets Maj Sub Subdivision Forms & Information Escrow Agree Subdivision Forms & Information Irrevoc. Let. of Cred Subdivision Forms & Information Major & Minor Subs Final Plat Checklist Subdivision Forms & Information Open Space Criteria Subdivisions Subdivision Forms & Information Perform. Bond Subdivision Forms & Information Performance Guarantee Agreement for Improvements Subdivision Forms & Information Prelim Plat Rev Completeness Form Subdivision Forms & Information Preliminary Plat Checklist Subdivision Forms & Information Request and Authorization for Release of Escrow Funds Zoning Permit Guide ZONING PERMIT GUIDE 10.20.04 Maps Commissioner Districts Update 2006 - No Change Maps Commissioner Districts Update 2006 - Realignment 1 Maps Commissioner Districts Update 2006 - Realignment 2 Maps Commissioner Districts Update 2006 - Realignment 3 Maps County Street Map Maps Existing Land Use 4-05 Maps Future Land Use Plan Map Maps Population Increase 1990-2000 Maps Township Map Maps Zoning Map 10/01/06 Maps Surf City Zoning Map Statistical Information Pender County Community Profile Statistical Information Pop. & Esti. Pen. & NC 2-07 Statistical Information Res. Permits 4-00 to 2-05