Hand County Planning & Zoning Board
Contact Info
Zoning Admin
415 W 1st Ave, Miller, SD
Open Office Hours
M-F: 8am – 5pm Use the County Calendar for closures
Get in Touch
zoning@handcountysd.gov
Draft documents below – please be mindful that all finanalized documents will be placed on the Zoning Page located under the Commission Tab.
Documents presented at 07/07/2026 Public Hearings
Hand County Comprehensive Plan Cover Page
Hand County Comprehensive Plan Draft
July 7th, 2026 Public Hearing for Comprehensive Plan
The Draft Hand County Comprehensive Plan Resolution #2026-08 was adopted –watch for the publication of the minutes, Notice of Adoption and Resolution of Adoption in July 18th, 2026 legal notice publications. The Comprehensive Plan will then go into effect August 8th, 2026.
Hand County Comprehensive Plan TOC
Hand County Comprehensive Plan Final Draft
July 7th, 2026, Public Hearing for the Draft Zoning Ordinance
There were amendements to the proposed Zoning Ordinance #2026-01 and the 1st Reading was held during the July 7th, 2026. An updated document with those amendments will be available soon. You may watch the video below to listen to the discussion as well as the amendments to the proposed document.

Documents with Zoning Ordinance Amendments for 1st Reading 07-07-2026
07072026 Hand County Zoning Cover Page Table of Contents
07-07-2026 Hand Draft Zoning Ordinance Final Draft show amendments striked out
07072026 Hand County Zoning Ordinance Final Draft
Upcoming Meetings
Public Hearing for the Draft Zoning Ordinance & Draft Comprehensive Plan July 7th, 2026, 1 P.M thereafter during the Hand County Commission Meeting.
Please watch for legal publications for the adoption by Resolution (#2026-01) for the Hand County Comprehensive Plan.
July 21, 2026
2nd Reading & Approval of Zoning Ordinance #2026-01
Watch the Commissioner page for the Meeting agenda and information.