For discussion of the Comprehensive Plan or Official Maps, click the hyperlinks. Additional background information is provided in the General Guide to the Comprehensive Plan.

The Unified Development Code (UDC) is a compilation and revision of County Land Use, Shoreline Master Program, and Land Division codes in one document, which comprises Title 18 in the San Juan County Code. Each part of the UDC was adapted and updated from pre-Dec. 1998 County Code sections as needed to reflect the policy direction of the new Comprehensive Plan goals and policy direction. Many existing provisions were incorporated unchanged, while new provisions were also developed in order to address new directives of the Comprehensive Plan.

Amendments—Proposals for amendment of the Comp Plan, UDC, and Official Maps, and for rectification of errors, will be accepted by the Community Development and Planning Department throughout the year. See the Amendments page for more information.

The Comprehensive Plan is a set of goals and the policies for meeting those goals, all of which are aimed at achieving the vision for the future of the County that is expressed in the Vision Statement. The Plan is a guide for the physical, economic and community development of the county for the next twenty years.

The Official Maps of the Comprehensive Plan show the applicable land-use designation(s), shoreline designations, and maximum allowable residential density for all property in the County. The Official Maps do not portray survey accuracy.