Home/Publications/Zoning Law
Amended Saipan Zoning Law of 2013
The Amended Saipan Zoning Law of 2013 was adopted by the Saipan and Northern Islands Legislative Delegation on May 12, 2020 and passed by the Honorable Ralph DLG. Torres on June 17th, 2020. Please browse through the following sections of the law for the requirements of your project or for any questions you may have.
Important notice: The passage of two Saipan Local Laws have made additional amendments to the Law: SLL 18-5 (Adult Gambling Machine Business Zoning Law of 2013) and SLL 18-6 (To remove the Adult Business Overlay Zoning District). Articles in the Law which are affected by these changes are: Articles 4, 6, 12, 1, and 5.
Articles
- Article 1. Abbreviations and Definitions
- Article 2. Applicability, Interpretation, and Construction
- Article 3. Duties and Responsibilities
- Article 4. Zoning Districts and Allowable Uses
- Article 5. Zoning Districts purposes & requirements
- Article 6. General Development Requirements
- Article 7. Conditional Uses
- Article 8. Landscaping
- Article 9. Parking & Road Access
- Article 10. Signs & Lighting
- Article 11. Land Development & Subdivision
- Article 12. Nonconformities & Public Nuisances
- Article 13. Application Processes & Decision Procedures
- Article 14. Hearings, Appeals and Other Procedures
Related: CNMI Zoning Code. Zoning Regulations are an unofficial compilation provided by the Zoning Office. For the official version, please see the Northern Mariana Islands Administrative Code. Download the office compilation (PDF).
Last updated on the current site: 2/27/2024. Article PDFs are linked on the original website, not rehosted here.