Frequently Asked Questions

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  • We have no county ordinances that can make a person mow his yard, nor do we have any ordinances that can make a person sew grass in his yard.
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  • If the zoning district allows a double-wide, we can not deny a application for a building permit. Our department does not enforce deed restrictions, this becomes a civil matter.
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  • Yes, please submit an abandoned structure petition form here. 

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  • A completed and signed complaint form is very advantageous if a case ever needs to go to court.
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  • Complaint forms are public record; therefore, if the person comes into our office and requests to see the form, we must show them.
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  • The Unified Development Ordinance generally allows only one home per lot, so your property would have to be subdivided, the create two lots. The question then becomes whether you can meet the minimum lot size requirements and other rules governing the subdivision of property.
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  • “Customary home occupations” are permitted. Among the stipulations: The home occupation must be clearly incidental and subordinate to the residential use of the dwelling and use of the dwelling for the home occupation is limited to a maximum of 25% of the gross floor area.
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  • The first step is to talk with a zoning administrator, who will advise you on the matter. Next, you must fill out an application and pay a fee. Rezoning requests are typically heard by the Board of County Commissioners on the first Monday of the month. Applications must be submitted at least 45 days in advance of the hearing.
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  • To be moved into Lincoln County, a mobile home must have been constructed after July 1, 1976. If it’s going onto an individual lot, it must have a shingled roof and vinyl siding (or other siding commonly used in standard residential construction). If it’s going into a mobile home park, it may have a metal roof and metal siding.
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  • The zoning ordinance allows for the replacement of a nonconforming mobile home as long as the replacement mobile home is the same class or higher, is a newer model than the older one, and is placed on the lot within 180 days of the removal of the old one.
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  • Yes, any structure that measures 12 feet or greater in any dimension requires a building permit per the International Building Code.
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  • You can order them from the Department of Insurance; our office has the order forms. You may be able to purchase the Code books from your local Community College bookstore.
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  • If you have called in your inspection request the previous workday, prior to 2:00 pm, the inspector should be at your jobsite between the hours of 8:00 am and 2:30 pm.
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    1. After your final has been approved and a sticker has been placed on the meter-box
    2. After you have paid a deposit for temporary electrical (which is 2.5 times the building permit fee, for residential) and the inspection has been approved and a sticker has been places on the meter
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