Zoning Administration
The Office of the Zoning Administrator is responsible for insuring that construction actiivity and land use complies with the City's zoning code. Our office is located in Room 147 of the Benton Building, 417 E Fayette Street.
Our primary responsibilities include:
Issuing zoning authorizations and use permits Inspect structures and review land uses to ensure compliance with the zoning code Initiate appropriate actions when zoning violations exist
In addition, the zoning adminstrator maintains permanent records of all maps adopted under the zoning code; all amendments to the zoning code; applications for and approvals of conditional uses and variances; and
appeals taken to the Board of Municipal Zoning Appeals (BMZA).
We receive, file, and forward to the BMZA applications for conditional uses, variances, appeals, and other matters on which the Board is required to act; and determines use, lot, and bulk regulations