What is a determination?
The County Department of Zoning Administration, through the County Zoning Administrator, is required to interpret the applicability of the County Zoning Ordinance to specific situations in order to decide (determine) whether the situation is or is not consistent with the ordinances provisions. Where an interpretation of the County Zoning Ordinance by the County Zoning Administrator is adverse to the interests of any party, an appeal of the determination may be made to the BZA within 30 days of the County Zoning Administrators rendering of the determination in writing. The BZA must hear and decide the matter within 60 days of the date an appeal of the determination is filed in writing with the Department of Zoning Administration. In exercising its powers, the BZA may reverse or affirm, wholly or partly, or may modify the determination appealed from. The concurring vote of 3 of the 5 BZA members is necessary to affirm, reverse or modify any determination of the County Zoning Administrato
