§ 1602. Definitions.

The following terms when used in this article shall have the meanings given in this section:

Land use ordinance means any zoning ordinance, the county mobile home/manufactured home and recreational vehicle ordinance adopted January 12, 1988, as heretofore or hereafter amended, the subdivision regulations of the county, adopted December 8, 1987, as heretofore or hereafter amended and any other county land use ordinance which may by its terms provide that this article shall be applicable thereto.

Person means an individual, firm, partnership, corporation, company, association, institution, public official or public body including any trustee, assignee or other representative and including, without limitation, the governing body and the planning commission.

Planning commission means the county planning commission.

Property owner means the person or persons who own property being considered under any land use ordinance.

Zoning administrative officer means the field representative of the planning commission or his designated representative.

Zoning ordinance means any ordinance or resolution of the county, whether now existing or hereafter enacted, which falls within the definition of "zoning ordinance" provided by the zoning procedures law (O.C.G.A. § 36-66-3(5)) or any successor provision thereto, including without limitation, The Zoning Resolution of Banks County, Georgia, adopted April 9, 1991, as hereafter amended or restated from time to time.

Zoning Procedures Law means the state zoning procedures law, O.C.G.A. § 36-66-1 et seq., enacted by 1985 Georgia Laws, page 1139, as amended from time to time.

(Res. No. 2003-02, § 2, 2-11-2003)

Cross reference

Definitions generally, § 1-2.