Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Information

• Three UDO Meetings Prior to UDO Adoption - October 20th, October 26th, and November 2nd
• Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Proposed Draft - Version 4
  • Article A (Administration)
  • Article B (Zoning)
  • Article C (Development Standards)
  • Article D (Subdivision Standards)
  • Article E (Flood Damage Prevention)
  • Article F (Stormwater Management)
  • Article G (Riparian Buffer Protections)
  • Article H (Erosion and Sediment Control)
  • Companion Document - Version 4

• Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Proposed Draft - Version 3
  • Article A (Administration)
  • Article B (Zoning)
  • Article C (Development Standards)
  • Article D (Subdivision Standards) & Article E (Flood Damage Prevention)
  • Article F (Stormwater Management)
  • Article G (Riparian Buffer Protections)
  • Article H (Erosion and Sediment Control)
  • Companion Document - Version 3

• Public Comments from September 9, 2026 UDO Drop-In Session (Ag Center)

• Drop-In Session on Proposed Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) -- September 23rd at the Paul A. Johnston Auditorium at Johnston Community College

• Special Meeting to Discuss the UDO on August 17, 2026 at 10:00 am in the Board of Commissioners Room in the Courthouse in Smithfield

• Next steps for Unified Development Ordinance (July 23, 2026)
  

• UDO Town Hall Presentation (March 24, 2026)

• UDO Town Hall Meeting - Monday, March 23, 2026 at 6 p.m. 

• Unified Development Ordinance Proposed DRAFT Version 2 (February 27, 2026)

• Unified Development Ordinance Summary of Changes - Public Comment (February 27, 2026)

• Unified Development Ordinance Summary of Changes - Legal Review (February 3, 2026)

Related Links:

• Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP) Website
• Envision Johnston 2040: Comprehensive Land Use Plan
• SEAS: Southeast Area Study