Notice of Application for Zoning Variance, Exception or Permit Form
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An area variance is a variance that permits the use of land in a manner which is not allowed by the dimensional or physical requirements of the applicable zoning regulations.
If a variance is required, the first step is to apply for a zoning or use registration permit from the Department of Licenses and Inspection. The application will be rejected. The applicant has 30 days to appeal to the Zoning Board, which will schedule a hearing to decide whether to grant a variance.
An Area Variance is one in which the ZBA allows for the use of land in a manner otherwise restricted based on the dimensions or physical requirements of applicable zoning regulations. Examples here may include: Building an extension to a home; Inserting a fence along a property line; and.
Normal zoning laws require that a property matches the classification for a certain area, aka zone. A zoning variance is an exception to those laws that's granted on a case-by-case basis by a local government.
Generally speaking, a variance is any deviation from the zoning code. Zoning/Use Variances are required any time you would like to use land or a piece of property in a different way or for a different purpose than is legally allowed in the Philadelphia Zoning Code.
A variance is a deviation from the zoning code. A special exception is something that needs to be approved by the Zoning Board to ensure the project or use of space is compatible with the surrounding neighborhood and community.
A variance is a request to deviate from current zoning requirements. If granted, it permits the owner to use the land in a manner not otherwise permitted by the zoning ordinance. It is not a change in the zoning law. Instead, it is a specific waiver of requirements of the zoning ordinance.
A variance is a request for relief from the strict application of zoning regulations to alleviate an unusual hardship to a particular property. For example, a homeowner may request that a room addition be permitted closer to the property line than the Zoning Ordinance would normally allow.
