Cherokee County has existed for 165 years without zoning. Now, commissioners are spending your taxpayer dollars to impose restrictive zoning that would:
- Give the county more control over what happens on your property
- Add government red tape to things you can do freely today
- Open the door to more government control in future years
All while spending tax dollars on consultants and lawyers to help them take away your property rights!
Today, farmers decide what’s best for their land, without government interference.
With zoning the government – not the farmer – defines what “farming,” or agriculture means.
There’s no need for zoning
The zoning push is intended to stop solar development. However, Rainbow Springs Solar has proposed a set of regulations applying only to itself, that would leave the rest of the county free.
Why would Commissioners insist on applying zoning restrictions to every homeowner when Rainbow Springs Solar has already agreed to legally binding restrictions with the County?
The first zoning law won’t be the last
Once a county enacts zoning, the door is open for more rules, more restrictions, and less freedom for landowners. What starts as a small ordinance rarely stays that way. Government control expands over time. Before long, farmers, homeowners, and businesses find themselves asking permission to use their own land.
Zoning isn’t a one-time decision. It’s the beginning of a permanent shift of power away from property owners and toward government.
Tell your Commissioners to leave your property rights alone.
The process to impose countywide restrictive zoning has already started. Commissioners have appointed a new Zoning Committee to decide what new rules govern your land and home.
Act now and make your voice heard before it’s too late.
Write Your Commissioners Now!