The Owensboro Metropolitan Zoning Ordinance is a legal document adopted by the legislative bodies of Owensboro, Whitesville and Daviess County. It governs use of land and buildings, and the location of buildings and other structures upon parcels of land. It is based upon and used to implement the community’s Comprehensive Plan.
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Entire Zoning Ordinance 9,148kb (.zip file)
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- 00 Zoning Ordinance: Contents of Articles 29kb
- 01 General Provisions 40kb
- 02 Zoning Map Atlas 19kb Revised 2/4/09
- 03 General Regulations 151kb Revised 05/2023
- 04 Non-conforming Uses, Structures & Premises 66kb
- 05 Administration, Enforcement & Violations 53kb Revised 8/15/2017
- 06 Amendments 46kb Revised 5/4/07
- 07 Board of Adjustment 74kb Revised 8/15/2017
- 08 Schedule of Zones 812kb Revised 08/2024
- 09 Sign Regulations 340kb Revised 10/21/2009
- 10 Planned Residential Development Project 32kb Revised 05/2023
- 11 Planned Manufactured Housing Park (MHP Zone) 65kb Revised 5/2019
- 12 Exclusive Use Zones 80kb
- 13 Off-street Parking, Loading & Unloading Areas 83kb Revised 08/2024
- 14 Definitions 135kb Revised 08/2024
- 15 Business and Professional/Service Areas 149kb
- 16 Development Plans 123kb
- 17 Landscape & Land Use Buffers 195kb Revised 05/2023
- 18 Floodplain Regulations 229kb Revised 5/8/09
- 19 (Reserved)
- 20 Cellular Antenna Tower Regulations 116kb Revised 4/11/2019
- 21 Downtown Overlay District 7,219 kb Revised 5/2016
- 21 Central Business Overlay District 67 kb (Revoked by the City of Owensboro) Revised 10/21/2009
- 22 Overlay Districts 528kb Revised 4/11/2019
