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Apply for a Variance
The applicant applies to the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) for either a use variance or a nonuse variance. Public hearings are required before approving a variance.

Variance Approval:The Zoning Board of Appeals grants a variance and the applicant may submit a site plan for review.
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Variance Denial:The Zoning Board of Appeals denies a variance. The applicant drops the project or modifies their proposal and resubmits. Challenges for a nonuse variance denial may be taken to a Circuit Court. A use variance denial cannot be taken to court unless a rezoning is also denied.




Page Last Updated: 9/7/2004

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