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1 <br />�. : .� � _.: <br />�. ; ' <br />1. ��ee�w Mocl�i Or in r� s <br />If your ordinance needs to be completely revised, stari the process by reviewing a model <br />ordinance and several �xamples of modem ordinances from similar communities. <br />Ordinances vary considerably in formai and organization and you should reach consensus <br />about the approach ihat agpe�ls to ihe majority of yaur staff, planning commission, and <br />city council (county board) <br />2, er uia�e ue tionn irc olici� I� aa� <br />You should also solicit input frorrt thase who have to work with your ordinance, on both <br />�he puhlic and private side. This might be as simple as writing a ieiter and attaching a <br />questionnaire with plenty of room for com.ments and suggestions. Make sure that in <br />additian to asldng the recipients to identify probiems, that you ask if there are features or <br />provisions in �he current cade that they would like to maintain. . <br />30 �ald An Issue Icie�tY�ie�tioa� Worksho� <br />After the questioruiaires have been filled out, consider holdin� a joint planning <br />commission/city council (county board) workshop. Ii is also a very goad idea to invite <br />�, representatives of the development community, chamber of commerce, EI3A, etc. The <br />�'''j purpose oitha workshop should be to generate a r►7aster Iist af issues and problems to be <br />; -;: <br />addressed ihrough the ordinance rewriting process. <br />4. Divad ihe 1° inanc �nto rkabl c i n and h Wretin n�Zeview <br />�° ce <br />If you are faced with specific challenges or concerns you may want to deal with a porkion <br />of the code sooner. Depending upon the specific nature of your cammunity, it may be <br />possible to either cornb�ne some af the following, or fiarther divide them. The foilowing is <br />simply a logical way to divide the sections fhat has worked well in the past. <br />A. Generai Provisions, Procedures; Ordinance Structure. This would i�clude the Title <br />and Legislative Purgose and intent, Interpreiation, I�efinitions, Adtnirastration, etc. <br />�. Resid�ntiai Districts <br />C. Commercial Districts <br />�, Industriat I3istricts <br />�' <br />3 <br />; . . ;. <br />