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Board of Zoning Appeals

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The Board of Zoning Appeals is a quasi-judicial board that makes decisions regarding zoning issues. Cases are posted and advertised in accordance with Chapter 17 of the City Code of Ordinances and with Title 30, Chapter 4 of the code of Laws of South Carolina. The Board meets the first Thursday of every month. Public hearings begin at 4 P.M.

Staff Contacts

  • Zoning Administrator: Hope Hasty
  • Deputy Zoning Administrator: Erica Jaen
  • Land Use Board Coordinator: Skye Robinson-Barnes

For more information, contact the Zoning Department at (803) 545-3333 or [email protected]

Variance
In specific cases where, owing to special conditions, a literal enforcement of the Zoning Ordinance will, in an individual case, result in unnecessary hardship, an applicant may request a variance to the Ordinance from the Board of Zoning Appeals. The Board approves or denies applications based on specific criteria for variance.
Please note: The fact that property may be utilized more profitably should a variance be granted may not be considered grounds for a variance.
Special Exception
A special exception is a use that is generally compatible with other uses permitted in a zoning district, but something about its nature, such as its potential impact on adjoining parcels, means that it must receive special approval from the Board of Zoning Appeals. The Board approves or denies applications for special exceptions based on the appropriateness of the use in the district and surrounding community and whether or not the use meets the required minimum criteria.

Links to Board applications and other useful documents can be found below:

Photo of BoZA members sitting at the dais.

Current Board of Zoning Appeals members seated at the dais. Pictured (from left to right): Celia Mackintosh, John Guignard, Marcellous Primus, Gene Dinkins, Jr., John Gregory, Sherard Duvall, and Kathryn Fenner.

It is the policy of the City of Columbia that all City-sponsored public meetings and events are accessible to people with disabilities. If you need assistance in participating in this meeting or event due to a disability as defined under the ADA, please call the City’s ADA Coordinator at (803) 545-3009 or e-mail [email protected] as soon as possible but no later than 48 hours before the scheduled meeting or event to request an accommodation.

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