Franklin Land Use Plan and Urban Growth Boundary:
The Franklin Land Use Plan and the Central Franklin Area Plan, referred to jointly as the Land Use Plan, are adopted and maintained by the Franklin Municipal Planning Commission, and contain policy statements regarding what land uses are appropriate for each of Franklin’s separate and distinct planning neighborhoods. Pursuant to state law, Franklin developed an “Urban Growth Boundary” (UGB), which includes the land within the City as well as specified land around the City. The City has the right to annex property within its UGB, which is generally based on natural drainage basins.
Zoning Regulations, Zoning Map, and Subdivision Regulations:
These documents are the implementation tools of the policy statements in the Land Use Plan. They contain rules of procedure, segregate land uses into logical and distinct zoning districts, and establish detailed design controls for how development should interact with our community (e.g. setbacks, landscaping, architecture).
- Zoning Ordinance
- Information on the Sign Ordinance within the Zoning Ordinance: Table 5-18 contains a user-friendly listing of requirements by sign type. Section 5.12 in Chapter 5 contains additional regulations for signage, such as building materials and illumination, and to aid in interpretation of the sign ordinance by the staff and public. Section 8.3 in Chapter 8 contains definitions for the terms used in the ordinance text and tables.
- Subdivision Regulations
Other Planning Related Documents
