Zoning Board of Appeals
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
The power and duties of the Zoning Board of Appeals are authorized per Chapter 25, Section 7 of the City Zoning Ordinance.
The Board consists of five (5) members to be apointed by the Mayor and City Council, each for a term of thre (3) years.
GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES:
The Zoning Board of Appeals shall meet to hear and decide appeals where it is alleged there is error in any order, requirement, decision, or determination made by the Zoning Administrator in the enforcement, interpretation or administrtion of the Zoning Ordinance.
Among other duties, they shall hear all challenges to issue of fact or interpration relative to the Zoning Ordinance or Zoning Map, may authorize variances from the Ordinance, decide on applications for conditional uses, and authorize nonconforming uses.
Further powers and procedures of the Board may be found in Section 7 of the Zoning Ordinance, or by contacting the City Planner at 301-759-6403
| BOARD MEMBERS |
POSITION |
TERM |
| Bernard J. Lechman |
Chair |
1/15/2011 - 1/15/2014 |
| Stanley Goodrich |
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1/15/2009 - 1/15/2012 |
| Russell Livengood |
Secretary |
1/16/2010 - 1/15/2013 |
| Earl E. Royce |
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1/15/2009 - 1/15/2012 |
| Joseph Reinhard |
Vice-Chair |
1/15/2009 - 1/15/2012 |
if you wish to contact the Zoning Board of Appeals, please call or send your message or letter to the City Planner using the contact information provided on the Main Planning Page (click on the link below).
Go to the City's main Planning page
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