§ 1. Preamble; short titles.

(a)

Preamble : These regulations comprise one component of the county's land development regulations which include those chapters and provisions listed in Chapter 23, Article VII, of the Hernando County Code of Ordinances of which this Appendix A is a part. These regulations are intended to cover the use of all land within unincorporated Hernando County, Florida, and include, without limitation, zoning, special exception uses, conditional uses, and all related regulations regarding the 'use' of land. Any development activity authorized under these regulations shall be consistent with the County's land development regulations and the county's comprehensive plan.

(b)

Short titles: Ordinance 72-3 entitled "Land Use Regulations Hernando County, Florida," adopted by the Board of County Commissioners on April 28, 1972, as amended from time to time, may be referred to as the "land use regulations," the "zoning ordinance," the "zoning code," or "Appendix A". The foregoing short titles or any reference to "this ordinance" within this Appendix A shall refer to the most current version of these regulations, as amended to date.

The zoning district map referred to herein is entitled "Zoning District Map, Hernando County, Florida," and may be referred to as the "zoning district map" or "zoning map." The zoning district map shall be adopted and may be amended by resolution of the governing body. Such resolutions shall be adopted pursuant to the procedures and notice requirements to amend this zoning ordinance.

(Ord. No. 88-25, 8-10-88; Ord. No. 2008-05, § VI, 2-26-08)