Zoning Appeals/Hearings

Programs that provide a mechanism through which people who are dissatisfied with a particular zoning decision can file for an appeal and obtain a hearing. Public hearings must also be held by the local planning commission or zoning appeals board and the local legislative body (usually the city/town council or board of supervisors) in conjunction with requests for conditional use permits or variances, or before property can be rezoned. The hearings must be advertised in advance and notice mailed directly to surrounding property owners.