2-4.1 POWERS & DUTIES MATRIX
Unofficial copy. It may be out of date. Not legal or zoning advice. Zoning rules change, and only the city or county can say for sure what is allowed on a property. Confirm with the city or county planning department before you buy, sign or build.
The official Cleveland code is at http://www.clevelandtown.org/planning--zoning.htm.
Text pulled 2026-10-19 from this source.
Zoning ordinance only; the subdivision ordinance is a scanned image on the town's site and is not included.
Tables (like use tables) may not copy cleanly, so check any table against the official code.
Confirm anything here with Cleveland planning before you rely on it.
Below is a matrix outlining the powers and duties of each land use authority and appeal authority.
Decision To Be Advisory
Made
Body
Deciding Body
General Plan: Adoption or Amendments
Planning Town Council Commission
Land Use Ordinance: Adoption or Amendments
Planning Town Council Commission
Annexation Policy Plan
Planning Town Council Commission
Annexation Application
Planning Town Council Commission
Appeal of Administrative Decision
Town Council
Conditional Use Permit
Planning Commission
Nonconforming Uses Noncomplying Structures
Planning Commission
Subdivision Ordinance
Planning Town Council Commission
Subdivision
Planning Town Council
Application and Commission
Plat Approval
Vacation or
Planning Town Council
Changing a
Commission
Subdivision Plat
Appellate Body District Court
District Court
Town Attorney Town Attorney District Court
Town Council Town Council
District Court Town Attorney Town Attorney
Time To Appeal 30 days from final decision
30 days from final decision
30 days from final decision 30 days from final decision 30 days from final decision
30 days from final decision 30 days from final decision
30 days from final decision 30 days from final decision
30 days from final decision
Decision To Be Made Variances
Amendment to Platted Street Business License Building Permit
Permitted Uses
Advisory Body
Deciding Body
Town Council
Planning Town Council Commission
Planning Town Council Commission
Planning Building Commission Official
Planning Commission
Appellate Body District Court
Town Attorney Town Attorney District Court
Town Council
Time To Appeal
30 days from final decision
30 days from final decision
30 days from final decision
30 days from final decision
30 days from final decision
2-4.4 B. (i) STANDARD FOR REVIEW OF APPEALS 2-4.4C. HEAR AND DECIDE VARIANCES · 2-4.3 PLANNING COMMISSION