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A. Marion County shall maintain an adopted Comprehensive Plan, as required by the provisions of Ch. 163 FS, to provide principles, guidelines, standards, and strategies, for the orderly and balanced future economic, social, physical, environmental, and fiscal development of the county that reflects community commitments to implement the Comprehensive Plan and its elements. B. The Marion County Comprehensive Plan shall be produced and published by the Growth Services Department. The provisions of this article are provided for reference and guidance for the implementation, maintenance, and amendment of the Comprehensive Plan pursuant to the provisions of Ch. 163 FS. C. The Marion County Comprehensive Plan shall be produced in two forms: (1) The adopted Comprehensive Plan consists of the required and optional plan components formally adopted by ordinance of the Board, pursuant to the provisions of Ch. 163 FS. (2) The complete Comprehensive Plan consists of the adopted Comprehensive Plan, and the data and analysis materials which are the basis for the adopted Comprehensive Plan but are not formally adopted by the Board. D. The adopted Comprehensive Plan shall consist of separate elements consistent with Ch. 163 FS, structured as follows: (1) Each element includes a minimum of one goal which provides a long-term end toward which programs or activities are ultimately directed. (2) Each element includes a minimum of one objective which provides a specific, measureable, intermediate end that is achievable and marks progress toward a goal. (3) Each element includes a minimum of one policy which provides the way in which programs and activities are conducted to achieve an identified goal or objective. (4) An element may contain one or more map and/or tables which provide information, guidance, and/or support for a goal, objective, or policy. E. The Marion County Comprehensive Plan shall establish meaningful and predictable standards for the use and development of land. The Plan shall provide meaningful guidelines for the content of the detailed land development and use regulations which shall be specified in this Land Development Code. F. All land development regulations, codes, and procedures enacted or amended by the county shall be consistent with the adopted Marion County Comprehensive Plan. G. All development orders or equivalent authorizations issued by the county shall be consistent with the adopted Marion County Comprehensive Plan. |
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(Ord. No. 13-20, § 2, 7-11-2013) |