Zoning Appeals


Restrictions regarding structure type and placement within each zone are defined by the City of Loudon Zoning Ordinance. A variance from the ordinance may be requested using the forms below.

Restrictions regarding structure type and placement within each zone are defined by the City of Loudon Zoning Ordinance. A variance from the ordinance may be requested using the forms below.

Variance:

In accordance with the City of Loudon Zoning Ordinance 14 – 806, the Board of Zoning Appeals shall have the power to hear and decide applications for variances from the terms of this zoning code, but only where, by reason of exceptional narrowness, shallowness, or shape of a specific piece of property which at the time of the adoption of this zoning code was a lot of records; or where, by reason of exception situation or condition of a piece of property the strict application of the provisions of this zoning code would result in exceptional practical difficulties to or exceptional and undue hardship upon the owner of such property, provided that such relief may be granted without substantial detriment to the public good and without substantially impairing the intent and purposes of this zoning code.

Special Exception:

In accordance with the City of Loudon Zoning Ordinance 14 – 805, the Board of Zoning Appeals shall have the power to hear and decide applications for special exceptions (uses and structures permitted on review by the Board of Zoning Appeals) as specified in this ordinance and for decisions on any special questions upon which the Board of Zoning Appeals is specifically authorized to pass under this ordinance.

Administrative Appeals:

In accordance with the City of Loudon Zoning Ordinance 14 – 804, the Board of Zoning Appeals shall have the power to hear and decide appeals where it is alleged by the appellant that there is error in any order, requirement, permit, decision, determination, or refusal made by the Building Inspector or other administrative official in the carrying out or enforcement of any provision of this ordinance; and for interpretation of the zoning map as provided in Section 14-402 (2).