§ 62-332. Definitions.

When used in this article, the following terms shall have the definitions and meaning hereafter set forth:

Conditional use. A use approved within a land use district, generally considered compatible with the other uses allowed in the district, only after due consideration of objective criteria as applicable to the proposed conditional use.

Governing authority. The Gilmer County Board of Commissioners (a/k/a board of commissioners).

Land use decision. The final legislative action by Gilmer County Board of Commissioners, which results in Gilmer County's:

(1)

Adoption of a land use ordinance;

(2)

Adoption of an amendment to a land use ordinance which changes the text of the land use ordinance;

(3)

Adoption of an amendment to a land use ordinance which changes property from one and use district or another; or

(4)

Approval of a conditional use of property.

Land use districts. The power of Gilmer County, within its territorial boundaries for the districting of property for various uses and the prohibition of other or different uses within such land use districts and for the regulation of development and the improvement of real estate within such districts in accordance with the uses of property for which said land use districts were established.

Land use district ordinance. An ordinance for Gilmer County establishing procedures and land use districts within its territorial boundaries, which regulate the uses and development standards of property within such land use districts. The term also includes the land use district map (as hereinafter amended) adopted in conjunction with the Land Use Ordinance of Gilmer County, which shows the land use districts and the classifications of property therein.

(Res. No. 05-56, § 2(App. A), 4-14-2005)