Planning Commissioners' Procedures Manual - Hamilton County, Ohio

County of Hamilton
OFFICE OF
BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
Ronald A. Panioto, Jr. Sharon Stewart Phone: 946-4502
Board Administrator Secretary Fax: 946-4475
INSTRUCTION TO APPELLANT FOR FILING A VARIANCE APPLICATION
An application for a variance shall be filed in person with the Board of Zoning Appeals. A legal notice will be
prepared by the Board of Zoning Appeals and placed in a newspaper of general circulation in the county two weeks
prior to the public hearing. The applicant will receive the bill for said legal notice. All forms, including individual
and legal notices, necessary for the processing of an application will be executed by the office of the Board.
Hearings are held by the Board of Zoning Appeals in Room 805 of the County Administration Building
located at 138 East Court Street, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
All complete applications shall include the following information. Please submit this checklist with your
application.
1. THE LETTER (Please provide 1 copy)
An explicit typewritten statement addressed to the Board of Zoning Appeals, setting forth the following:
The location and size of the property
A clear and accurate description of the proposed construction or use of the property.
Specific sections of the zoning resolution that the proposed site plan is in violation of, and from
which a variance is being requested. **
State the hardship, facts and reasons why the variance sought should be granted.
**NOTE: When requesting a modification or variance of a yard, bulk or parking standard such request must
be clearly stated and approved by the Board of Zoning Appeals as part of any final action.
Requests for modification of a streetscape, boundary buffer or interior landscape standard, must
first be approved by the Rural Zoning Commission prior to any action of the Board of Zoning
Appeals.
2. THE SITE PLAN (Please provide 14 copies)
The site plan shall be drawn to scale of not less than 1 inch equals 50’ and shall contain the following
information.
Surveyor’s Seal
Name of person(s) preparing the plan
Title, name of owner & name of builder