Frequently Asked Questions

McKinley County maintains approximately 500+ miles of road throughout the county. McKinley County adopted a Non-Subdivision Road Work Policy to help citizens (or groups of citizens) in obtaining necessary right-of-way; and then apply for acceptance for road maintenance. In essence, the County will require the citizen or community of citizens to obtain appropriate Right-of-Way and may even require the community of citizens to bring up the Right-of-Way to an appropriate standard prior to acceptance for maintenance. For more information, contact the

There is no general zoning ordinance for McKinley County. McKinley County regulates the division of land and development of land through Subdivision Regulations, 1997; and the County Master Plan. For a letter regarding Zoning or other information on a specific area of the County, please contact the Legal Department. Also, the County has adopted an Ordinance that regulates the building, modifying or construction of Cell Towers. This is a specific use Ordinance that operates similar to Zoning. Review the