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Zoning Administrative Officer
Jim Rice
1000 Central Ave
Northwood, IA 50459
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Phone: (641)430-2415
Fax: (641)324-2162 |
Worth
County Zoning Ordinance-Finalized Feb. 9, 2009
Duties and
Responsibilities
The zoning commission is composed of five members who serve without
compensation other than mileage; it is responsible for making recommendations on
all matters relative to the ordinance on which the board of supervisors must
act; and serve as a coordinating agency for planning matters affecting each
individual community, as well as the entire region, to guide the unified
development of the region.
The board of adjustment, composed of five members who serve without
compensation other than mileage, is a quasi-judicial body within the zoning
framework, for the purpose of assuring individuals equal and reasonable
treatment under the zoning ordinance.
The administrative office is the executive branch of the zoning
process. It is the duty to enforce the ordinance by checking proposed
construction or used for compliance, and to take appropriate action on those who
violate the ordinance.
Septic and well permits are required by state law and
are obtained through the Worth County Sanitarian. (641)845-2200
All the persons proposing construction, re-construction, alterations, use
or change of use, should first contact the administrative officer to determine
the application of the ordinance to their proposals.
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