South Dakota Statutes

§ 11-4-3 — Comprehensive plan required--Purposes of plan--Factors considered in regulations.

South Dakota § 11-4-3
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 11PLANNING, ZONING AND HOUSING PROGRAMS
Ch. 11-3MUNICIPAL PLANNING AND ZONING

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S.D. Codified Laws § 11-4-3 (2026).

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Such regulations shall be made in accordance with a comprehensive plan and designed to lessen congestion in the streets; to secure safety from fire, panic, and other dangers; to promote health and the general welfare; to provide adequate light and air; to prevent the overcrowding of land; to avoid undue concentration of population; to facilitate the adequate provision of transportation, water, sewerage, schools, parks, and other public requirements. Such regulations shall be made with reasonable consideration, among other things, to the character of the district, and its peculiar suitability for particular uses, and with a view to conserving the value of buildings and encouraging the most appropriate use of land throughout such municipality.

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Related

Olson v. City of Deadwood
480 N.W.2d 770 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 1992)
13 case citations
Parris v. City of Rapid City
2013 SD 51 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 2013)
2 case citations

Legislative History

SL 1927, ch 176, § 3; SDC 1939, § 45.2603.

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