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Planning & Zoning Division
Core Functions
The Planning & Zoning Division is primarily responsible for the following functions:
- Land use planning for unincorporated area (Comprehensive Plan)
- Zoning and subdivision regulations
- Site plan review
- Floodplain management and hazard mitigation planning
- "Fringe Area" planning – Bertram, Ely, Palo and Springville
- Village planning
Zoning Documents
Case Types
Handouts
- 2023 Zoning Calendar (PDF)
- Accessory Building Size Limitations (PDF)
- Accessory Dwelling Unit Requirements (PDF)
- Agricultural Land Use Notification Form (PDF)
- Allowable Animals in Rural Residential Districts (PDF)
- Cell Tower Modifications (PDF)
- Deed Restriction (Sample) (PDF)
- Demolition or Conversion of Dwelling - Agreement Form (PDF)
- Glossary - Board of Adjustment
- Glossary - Planning & Zoning Commission
- Major Site Plan Requirement Handout (PDF)
- Minor Site Plan Requirement Handout (PDF)
- Property Pins - How to Locate (PDF)
- Setbacks based on Zoning for Property (PDF)
- Severe Weather Plan (PDF)
- Starting or Expanding a Business in Linn County (PDF)
- Subdividing Property (PDF)
- Temporary Use Permit (PDF)
- Zoning Districts Explained (PDF)
- Zoning Fee Schedule (PDF)
- 2024 Zoning Calendar (PDF)
Zoning Applications
You can email completed applications to [email protected] or fax them
to 319-892-5155. You can call 319-892-5130
and pay with a credit card. Or mail or drop them off in a sealed envelope with a check made payable to Linn County Planning & Development, Jean Oxley Public Service Center, 935 2nd
St SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404.
- Accessibility Reasonable Accommodation (PDF)
- Agricultural Exemption (PDF)
- Appeal Application (PDF)
- Building Board of Appeals Ag Exemption Appeal (PDF)
- Conditional Home Occupation Application (PDF)
- Conditional Use Amendment & Modification Application (PDF)
- Conditional Use Application (PDF)
- Conditional Use Communications Tower Application (PDF)
- Conditional Use Floodplain Application (PDF)
- Final Plat Application (PDF)
- Floodplain Development Permit Application (PDF)
- Land Evaluation Site Assessment (LESA) Application (PDF)
- Land Preservation Parcel Split Application (PDF)
- Land Use Plan Amendment Application (PDF)
- Major Site Plan Application (PDF)
- Minor Boundary Change Application (PDF)
- Preliminary Plat Application (PDF)
- Residential Parcel Split Application (PDF)
- Rezoning Application (PDF)
- Rezoning_Exclusive Use Application (PDF)
- Special Exception Application (PDF)
- Temporary Use Application_Batch Plant (PDF)
- Temporary Use Application_Special Events (PDF)
- Variance Application (PDF)