Union City freezes rezoning applications for 180 days as zoning code overhaul begins
The Mayor and Council voted unanimously to pause rezoning, text amendment, and conditional use applications while the city rewrites its zoning ordinance — here's what that means for residents.
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Union City residents and developers with land-use plans in the pipeline now face a six-month window in which the city will not accept, process, or approve certain zoning applications — a pause the Mayor and Council put in place unanimously while they rewrite the city's zoning ordinance from the ground up.
At the March 24, 2026 regular city council meeting, the Mayor and Council voted 5-0 to adopt a 180-day moratorium on accepting applications for zoning map amendments and rezonings, text amendments, and conditional use applications, according to unioncityga.gov.
The moratorium covers three distinct application types: changing what zone a parcel sits in (a rezoning or map amendment), changing the written rules of the zoning code itself (a text amendment), and seeking permission for a land use that requires special city approval (a conditional use application). All three are now on hold for the duration of the 180-day period.
The city has not specified in available public materials what triggered the zoning ordinance rewrite, but the moratorium is a common tool municipalities use to prevent applications from being evaluated under rules that are about to change — protecting both the city and applicants from decisions made on an outdated framework.
Separately, Union City's Parks and Recreation department continues to offer programming for residents of all ages, from youth sports to fitness classes, according to unioncityga.gov.
Why it matters — Anyone in Union City planning to rezone property, seek a conditional use permit, or propose a zoning code change cannot move forward for at least six months — making it critical to check with the city before investing time or money in a land-use application.
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- The moratorium will last exactly 180 days with no extension.
- Applications already in process before March 24 are affected in the same way as new submissions.
Reported by unioncityga.gov, milwaukeerecreation.net, ci.brookfield.wi.us, recreationroundtable.org, perkasieborough.org
