1st Edition

Zoning Board Manual

By Frederick Bair, Jr. Copyright 1984
    132 Pages
    by Routledge

    132 Pages
    by Routledge

    This volume explains the board's responsibilities and the limits of its power; discusses common types of zoning cases; provides model rules of procedure; and offers pointers on how to solve persistent problems. It is filled with examples from zoning practice and ordinance language.

    The author stresses the importance of good rules as the foundation of good board performance. A long chapter discusses membership, meetings, offices, records, public notice, staff, procedures at hearings, and a myriad of other topics.

    1. Historical orientation 2. The powers of the board and limitations of their use 3. Exercises in the application of principles concerning variances 4. Rules of the board: Models with commentary 5. Improved current zoning practice

    Biography

    Frederick Bair, Jr