zoning hearing board

MEMBERS: Al Wrigley, Virginia Lebon, Richard Scheler, Ed DiCesare

Lane Daylor, Solicitor

Zoning Hearing Board- alternate needed to fill vacancy on the board. DOWNLOAD APPLICATION HERE. Please contact Kevin Hennessey at (610) 323-1694 for details

past decisions

• Feb 28, 2008 (PDF) Melia Rios-Lazo- Special Exception
• Aug 3, 2006 (PDF)- Karl Birnbrauer- Request for Variance
• Aug 3, 2006 (PDF)- James Deibert- Request for Variances.
• Apr 26, 2006 (PDF)- Harvest Development- Request for Variances
• Dec 29, 2005 (PDF)- David and Pat Andrien- Request for Variances
• Dec 02, 2005 (PDF)- William and Gloria Levengood- Special Exception

responsibilities

Nine matters are enumerated, by the Municipalities Plannning Code (MPC), as the exclusive jurisdiction for the zoning hearing board to hear and decide. The are;

(1) substantive challenges to the validity of any land use ordinance, except curative amendments

(2) procedural challenges to a land use ordinance.

(3) appeals from the determination of the zoning officer, including, but not limited to the following.
(i) the granting or denial of any permit, or failure to act on the application.
(ii) the issuance of any cease and desist order or.
(iii) the registration or refusal to register any nonconforming use, structure or lot.

(4) appeals from a determination by the municipal engineer or zoning officer with respect to the administration of any flood plain or flood hazard ordinance or such provisions within a land use ordinance.

(5) applications for variances.

(6) applications for special exceptions.

(7) appeals from the determination of any officer or agency charged with the administration of any transfers of development rights or performance density provisions of the zoning ordinance.

(8) appeals from the zoning officer’s determination for a preliminary opinion under Section 916.2.

(9) appeals from the determination of the zoning officer or municipal engineer in the administration of any land use ordinance or provision with reference to sedimentation and erosion control or storm water management insofar as the same relates to development not involving Article V (subdivision or land development) or VII (planned residential development) applications. In other words, appeals from erosion or storm water provisions under a zoning ordinance dealing with building on a single lot.

To learn more about Zoning Hearing Boards, download Pennsylvania Planning Series #6

To view the entire MPC <click here>

hearing application

Applications for hearings before this board are available at the township building.

hearing schedule

Hearings are scheduled on an as needed basis. Please visit PUBLIC NOTICES for upcoming hearings. Hearing notices are also advertiised in the Pottstown Mercury.