The Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) provides a means through which a property owner may seek relief from
provisions of the zoning ordinance. The BZA hears and makes decisions regarding requests for variances and
special exceptions, such as waivers involving setbacks, height, parking, etc. The BZA also makes decisions
regarding appeals to any decision made by the City Zoning Administrator. The BZA is NOT empowered to change
the use of a property.
Membership Information
The BZA is comprised of five citizen members and two alternates representing a cross-section of the city,
appointed by the Circuit Court to serve a four-year term.
Members of the BZA cannot discuss with an applicant or members of the public any case pending before it nor will
Board members consider information submitted directly to them by these parties pertaining to such cases.
Meeting Dates & Filing Schedule
| BZA Meeting |
Filing Deadline Zoning Office |
Staff Review Meeting |
| January 3, 2018 |
November 17, 2017 |
November 27, 2017 |
| February 7, 2018 |
December 8, 2017 |
December 18, 2017 |
| March 7, 2018 |
January 19, 2018 |
January 29, 2018 |
| April 4, 2018 |
February 16, 2018 |
February 26, 2018 |
| May 2, 2018 |
March 16, 2018 |
March 26, 2018 |
| June 6, 2018 |
April 13, 2018 |
April 23, 2018 |
| **July 5, 2018 |
May 18, 2018 |
May 29, 2018 |
| August 1, 2018 |
June 15, 2018 |
June 25, 2018 |
| September 5, 2018 |
July 13, 2018 |
July 23, 2018 |
| October 3, 2018 |
August 17, 2018 |
August 27, 2018 |
| November 7, 2018 |
September 14, 2018 |
September 24, 2018 |
| December 5, 2018 |
October 19, 2018 |
October 29, 2018 |
| January 2, 2019 |
November 16, 2018 |
November 26, 2018 |
| February 6, 2019 |
December 14, 2018 |
December 21, 2018 |
BZA Meetings are held the first Wednesday of each month and begin promptly at 1:00 PM.
Applications shall be processed once the application form (Certificate of Occupancy/Zoning Compliance,
building permit, sign permit, etc.) as well as the required plans (survey/site plan, floor plan(s) and elevation
drawing(s)), the signed instruction pamphlet, the required fee and other information is submitted.
A $175.00 fee is required for any application involving single -or- 2-family dwellings.
A $550.00 fee is required for any application involving all other uses.
A $250.00 fee is required to appeal a decision of the Zoning Administrator.
A $750.00 fee is required for any use where a zoning violation resulted from construction not in
compliance with the approved plans.
** [IMPORTANT NOTE:
The July 2018 BZA Meeting is
re-scheduled to Thursday, July 5th 2018
(from the normal Wednesday, July 4th hearing date) due to the Independence Day holiday.]
Meeting Documents
Contact
For more information, contact the Secretary of the Board of Zoning Appeals.
Minutes of past BZA meeting are available electronically or in hard copy by contacting the Zoning Administration
Office at
(804)646-6340
or via our
E-mail.
Keeping Citizens Informed!