Unified Development Code

A Municode Library for a city is a comprehensive online repository or database that contains the municipal codes, ordinances, and regulations governing that specific municipality. It serves as a digital hub where all local laws and legislative actions are documented and made easily accessible to the public, including residents, businesses, legal professionals, and government officials.

This virtual library allows users to search, browse, and retrieve up-to-date information about local laws and regulations, ranging from zoning and land use regulations to business licensing requirements and public safety ordinances. The municode library plays a crucial role in promoting transparency, accountability, and informed decision-making within the community by providing a user-friendly platform for accessing and understanding the legal framework that governs various aspects of city life.

Unified Development Ordinances are the required permits, processes, and regulations for the development process are outlined in one place, making it easier for developers, the public, and public entities to understand the requirements. It will guide Statesville to promote orderly and quality growth that ensures the public health, safety and general welfare of its citizens, establish standards for land development that are up to date and consistent with the City's vision and plans Improve the visual character of the City, conserve and protect property values within the City and Provide a more user friendly format of the standards to its current and future citizens.