Chapter 6 of the Scott County Code is also known as the Zoning Ordinance for Unincorporated Scott County.

Except as may be hereinafter specified, no land, building, structure, or premises, hereafter shall be used and no structure may be located, constructed, extended, converted, structurally altered or otherwise developed without full compliance with the terms of this Ordinance.

This Ordinance is hereby amended to carry out the objectives and policies of the Scott County Comprehensive Plan, 2008 with approved addendums and amendments, and Code of Iowa, Chapter 335 County Zoning, (2015).

The more specific purposes of this Ordinance are to:

• implement the Comprehensive Plan and to preserve the availability of agricultural land;
• protect farming operations; to promote the protection of soil from wind and water erosion;
• encourage sound economic development including the creation of employment opportunities and the growth of the County tax base;
• encourage efficient urban development patterns;
• promote energy conservation and the reasonable access to solar energy;
• protect the health, safety, and the general welfare;
• conserve property values and protect property rights;
• conserve and protect our other natural resources;
• encourage the most appropriate use of land throughout the County.

Zoning Ordinance

The Zoning Ordinance for Unincorporated Scott County, Iowa is Chapter 6 of the Code of Ordinances of Scott County, Iowa. The current version of Chapter 6 with all amendments adopted through April 14, 2022 as well as separate links for all amendments to Chapter 6 adopted after April 14, 2022 are viewable on the Board of Supervisors Code of Ordinances web page.

Zoning Map

The Zoning Map for Unincorporated Scott County is amended in conjunction with approved rezoning requests. Current zoning district classifications are viewable as a layer in the County's GIS map. Use the following link to access the GIS map, and apply the "Zoning" layer under the "Planning & Zoning" drop-down in the Layer List on the left side of the screen: (Zoning layer will not appear at certain map scales - try "zooming in" to your location of interest for the layer to appear.