Planning & Zoning

The zoning official is responsible for the day-to-day administration of the zoning ordinance and code enforcement. The zoning official also reviews all zoning permits, rezoning requests, conditional use permits and residential group developments before permits are issued. The zoning official also provides technical assistance to the Forest City Board of Planning and Adjustment. The Code Enforcement Department, along with the Forest City Police Department, work together to enforce local ordinances to reduce the number of abandoned vehicles, junk vehicles, overgrown grass, trash, debris, unsafe buildings and many more ordinances within the city limits.

Unified Development Ordinance (as amended May 1, 2023)

Town of Forest City Code of Ordinances

Town of Forest City Zoning Map (2020)

Planning & Zoning Hearing Information

Meetings are held the third Tuesday of each month (upon approval by Town Council on February 6, 2023). Meetings will be held at the Main Street Meetings Building, located at 108 E Main Street. 

Cut off for zoning applications are the 30th day before the meeting date.