ACCE Model County Code Ordinance

Task Forces: American City County Exchange

Issue Areas: Education, Local Issues

Summary

This proposed policy seeks to streamline the zoning ordinances as they related to educational startups such as micro or charter schools.

Model Ordinance

IN THE MATTER OF REPEALING AND REENACTING, WITH AMENDMENTS, CHAPTER____ ZONING, OF THE ______ CITY/COUNTY CODE

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF CITY/COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY/COUNTY OF

_________, STATE OF ______________:

WHEREAS, the Board of Council/County Commissioners of the City/County of ________, State of

______________, pursuant to _______________ is vested with the authority of administering the affairs of ____________ City/County, _____________, and

WHEREAS, the Board of City/County Council/Commissioners adopted a comprehensive Code for the

City/County of _________, including the codification of all previously adopted ordinances of

a general and permanent nature enacted on or before said date of adoption, and

WHEREAS, the ___________City/ County Code needs revision and clarification with

regard to procedures, terms, and requirements therein.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of City/County Council/Commissioners of the

City/County of ___________, State of ____________, that Chapter _______Zoning of the __________City/County Code be,

and hereby is, repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows.

CHAPTER_____________

ZONING

Microschools, understood as learning environments of 150 students or less who gather in person for educational activities whether full or part time, shall be considered a use by right in any zone in _____________City/ County.

 

Fire code occupancy classifications for microschools will be determined by the use already permitted for the building.