Any municipality enacting a zoning ordinance must also create a zoning hearing board. The primary purpose of such a board is to help assure fair and equitable application and administration of the zoning ordinance by hearing appeals on the zoning officer’s determinations and by granting relief from the literal enforcement of the ordinance in certain hardship situations.
Year: 2001
Organization/Source: Governor's Center for Local Government Services
Topic tags: General Resources for Government and Other Land Use Ordinances
