A land use ordinance adopts, amends or repeals provisions of the Washington County Comprehensive Plan, which includes the Rural Natural Resource Plan, the Comprehensive Framework Plan for the Urban Area, Community Plans, the Transportation System Plan, the Community Development Code and/or related maps, or otherwise directly governs the use of land.

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Resources

• Filed and Adopted Ordinances
   
• How an issue/idea becomes a land use regulation
   
• Long Range Planning Work Program
   

Ordinances in progress are available here