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Zoning Board of Adjustment
Agendas
Agendas are available prior to the meetings.
View a list of all Zoning Board of Adjustment Agendas
View the most recent Zoning Board of Adjustments Agenda
Members
- Wilbert Payne, Chairman
Term: February 12, 2018 through February 11, 2021 - Tipi Miller
Term: February 12, 2019 through February 11, 2022 - Raven Harvis
Term: February 13, 2017 through February 11, 2020 - Chris Nunn
Term: February 12, 2019 through February 11, 2022 - Jay Walters
Term: February 12, 2019 through February 11, 2022 - Chris Anthony, Supernumerary
Term: February 12, 2018 through February 11, 2021 - Angela George, Supernumerary
Term: February 12, 2018 through February 11, 2021
Responsibilities
The City of Opelika Zoning Board considers and rules on all variance requests submitted to the City. A variance request may be granted if a developer or property owner is aggrieved by an adverse decision because the City's zoning ordinances creates an unwarranted hardship or practical difficulty.
Decisions of the Zoning Board are not subject to the review of City Council and can only be appealed to District Court.
Variance Request Applications
The deadline to submit a variance request application for Zoning Board review is the third Tuesday each month before 4 p.m. The applications should be submitted to the Planning Department at the Public Works Facility at:
700 Fox Trail
Opelika, AL 36801