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Board of Zoning Appeals Applications

The Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) grants the following variances and permits:

Area Variance
The authorization by the Board to use land in a manner that is not allowed by dimensional or physical requirements of the applicable zoning regulations.

Use Variance
The authorization by the Board to use land for a purpose that is otherwise not allowed or is prohibited by the applicable zoning regulations.


Special Use Permit
Uses that have some special impact or unique form are designated Special Uses.  These require a careful case-by-case review of their location, design, configuration and impact to determine, against fixed standards, whether to permit their establishment on any particular site.


Parking Lot Permit
The authorization of the Board is required to park, store or garage more than 4 vehicles.

Interpretations
The Board may interpret any provision of the applicable zoning regulations. Matters interpreted by the Board include but are not limited to the following:

• The exact location of any district boundary.
• Whether a specific use is permitted in a district.
• Whether a use qualifies as a Legal Nonconforming Use.
• Whether a proposed use may replave a nonconforming use.
• Whether a proposed use that is not specifically listed as a home occupation shall be permitted as such.
• Whether a use not specified as permitted in the Schedule of Use, Area and Height Controls is permitted.

Board of Zoning Appeals Application

For more information, contact the Department of Development and Planning at (518) 434-2532