Kitsap County adopted its first GMA compliant comprehensive plan in February 1999. Mandatory updates past and future. The comprehensive plan include a 20-year planning horizon and mandatory periodic updates are required by the Growth Management Act (GMA) every 8 years. Between mandatory updates, the County may choose to consider minor amendments to the plan on an annual basis. Shoreland Zoning indentifies all shoreland overlay areas (1,000 feet from all navigable ponds, lakes, and flowages as well as 300 feet from any navigable stream or river) in each of the 40 towns within Marathon County regardless of their general zoning authority.

Both the zoning map and the text of the zoning ordinance may be updated and amended over time. An ordinance amendment or "rezoning" is usually initiated at the request of a landowner or by a local governing body. A request to change the ordinance is referred to the planning and zoning committee who reviews it and makes a. Planning and Zoning Commission. The Planning Commission is a recommending Authority for the Board of Commissioners. The Commission meets the 1st Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm at 37 W. Tugalo Street, Toccoa, GA, 30577. The Board of Commissioners hears the Planning Commission recommendations the 4th Tuesday of each month at 5:30 pm.