Buchanan County, IA - Planning and Zoning

	Chad Beatty Zoning Administrator, Flood Plain Manager
	Kris Holle Administrative Assistant

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National Flood Insurance Application -- Single Residential

Flood plain Development Permit Application Flood plain Development Permit Application

Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) Iowa DNR Flood Plain Development Program

Rezoning Application Form Zoning Rezoning Application Form

Variance Application Form Zoning Variance Application Form

Planning and Zoning Department

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Airport Hazards and Tall Structures Ordinance

Comprehensive Plan

Flood Plain Ordinance

Sexually Oriented Establishments Ordinance

Zoning Commission – Board of Adjustments

Zoning Ordinance

Zoning Department

Purpose: Buchanan County adopted zoning in 1974 to allow for the orderly growth of the rural, unincorporated areas of the county for the general good of the citizens of the county, while maintaining the natural resources and coordinating residential, commercial, industrial and agricultural uses throughout the county.

In 1989, the Buchanan County Board of Supervisors elected to participate in the national flood insurance program. In order to do that, the county was compelled to adopt a flood plain ordinance that limited future development in the federally designated flood plains of rural Buchanan County. Any construction within the flood plain requires a permit from both Buchanan County and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.

Hours: 8 am - 4:30 pm M-F	Phone Number(s): Phone: (319) 334-2873 Fax: (319) 334-3028 Fax
Email(s): cbeatty@co.buchanan.ia.us
Address: PO Box 2 Independence IA 50644