Planning & Zoning - Board of Zoning Appeals

Augusta
Planning & Zoning

Board of Zoning Appeals

About the Board of Zoning Appeals

The Augusta-Richmond County Board of Zoning Appeals consists of 10 members appointed by the Augusta Commission and 2 members appointed by the Legislative Delegation.

Current (2008) members of the Board of Zoning Appeals are:

2008 Board of Zoning Appeals Members
Member	District
Mr. William Mitchell	District 1
Charles W. Paschal	District 2
Mr. Nicholas Dickerson, Sr.	District 3
Mr. Marcus Oliver	District 4
Mr. Wayne Frazier	District 5
Mr. J. W. Solum	District 6
Mr. DeWitt R. Dent - Chair	District 7
Ms. Evett Davis	District 8
Ms. Sheila Paulk	District 9
Mr. Fred M. Sims, Jr.	District 10
Mr. Chris Booker	Legislative
Mr. Harvey Johnson	Legislative

Powers of the Board of Zoning Appeals

To hear and decide appeals where it is alleged that there is error in any decision or determination made by an administrative official in the enforcement of the Zoning Ordinance.
To hear and decide requests to place manufactured homes as second living units on properties for no longer than 0ne (1) year, on the basis of hardship
To authorize upon appeal, in specific cases, variances from the terms of the Zoning Ordinance where, owing to special conditions, literal enforcement of the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance will result in an unnecessary hardship. Variances can be granted that uphold the spirit of the Zoning Ordinance when the Appeals Board finds:

There are extraordinary and exceptional conditions pertaining to the particular piece of property in question because of its size, shape, or topography;
The application of the Zoning Ordinance to this particular piece of property would create an unnecessary hardship;
Such conditions are peculiar to the property involved; and
Relief, if granted, would not cause substantial detriment to the public

To authorize the operation of certain businesses as home occupations pursuant to the regulations promulgated by the Augusta Commission

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This page updated on February 5, 2004