Zoning Board of Appeals

ZBA Members:

Chairperson Jack McCauley, Co-Chairperson Jerry McCormick, Member Hal Hackett, Alternate Nick Sergeant. 

The Zoning Board of Appeals:

1. Hears and acts upon all questions that may arise from the administration of the Zoning Ordinance.
2. Hears and acts upon appeaals made from a review, order, requirement, decision, or determination made by a body or official who is administering the Zoning Ordinance.
3. Hears and acts upon requests for variances, keeping in mind the spirit of the ordinance, public safety and justice.

The Zoning Board of Appeals serves as the first step for an individual to appeal a decision or ordinance standard or to request an interpretation of the ordinance. No local body, including the Township Board, can override a decision of the Zoning Board of Appeals. The fee for a hearing before the Zoning Board of Appeals is $250.00.