Zoning Board of Adjustment

Meetings

  • 6 pm
  • 2nd Thursday of every month
  • Commissioners' Chambers in the Sandifer Administration Building

Overview

The Planning & Community Enforcement Department supports and facilitates the Brunswick County Zoning Board of Adjustment. The Zoning Board of Adjustment is a quasi-judicial board appointed by the Brunswick County Commissioners. A quasi-judicial hearing is similar to a court hearing in that witnesses are sworn in and decisions are based on evidence and factual testimony rather than opinions. The Board’s responsibilities include granting variances, granting Special Use Permits (SUP), zoning vested rights, hearing of administrative decisions, interpretation of zoning boundary lines and hearing administrative decisions, and hearing appeals of decisions/interpretations made by zoning administrators. 

Mission

The Zoning Board of Adjustment is a quasi-judicial body that hears and takes final action on variances, Special Exception Permits, zoning vested rights, approval of administrative decisions, approval of wireless telecommunication facilities, and interpretation of zoning boundary lines in concert with the Planning Director or Planning Director's designee.

Membership

All members serve 3-year terms.

  • 1 member from each county district, appointed by the Board of Commissioners
  • 3 alternate members, called on to attend those meetings and hearings at which one or more regular members are absent or are unable to participate in hearing a case because of a financial or other interest.

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