Board of Zoning Appeals Board of Zoning Appeals
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The Board of Zoning Appeals is a quasi-judicial board consisting of five members, appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the Commissioners. It serves to interpret disputed questions of lot lines, grant variances under very specific circumstances, review disputed administrative decisions, grant conditional use permits or similar questions as they arise in the administration of the zoning ordinance. Authorization is by state law and specified under Section 8.3.4 of the Zoning Ordinance.
The Board of Zoning Appeals meets at Town Hall, as needed, on the second Thursday of each month at 4:00 P.M.
Questions or concerns regarding any Board of Zoning Appeals matter should be forwarded to the Planning Department.
The powers and duties of the Board include...
Administrative Review
To hear and decide appeals where it is alleged by the appellant that there is error in any order, requirement, permit, decision, determination or refusal made by the building inspector or other administrative official in the carrying out or enforcement of any provision of this chapter.
Conditional Use Permits
To hear and decide applications for uses that are permitted in certain zoning districts under special conditions.
Variances
Variances may be granted by the Board of Zoning Appeals pursuant to Section 8.5.16 of the Zoning Ordinance to deviate from a standard or requirement otherwise applicable under the Ordinance, or otherwise applicable to any land, Lot, Building Site, Development Parcel, Improvement, Building, or Structure regulated under the Ordinance.
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