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Administrative Appeal
Description: An administrative appeal is a legal process in which a property owner or a concerned party challenges an administrative decision the Zoning Administrator made as authorized by the City's zoning regulations. By their very nature, administrative decisions are purely ministerial, meaning the administrator applies the existing regulations with very little room for discretion. Therefore, an appeal generally alleges that the administrator misapplied the wrong code requirements or reached a decision contrary to the code requirements.
 
The Zoning Board of Appeals conducts a public hearing to review the administrator’s decision and to listen to arguments from both parties, review evidence, and make a decision. The board may uphold the original decision, modify it, or reverse it entirely. Because a decision can be overturned, the administrative appeal application must be submitted soon after the decision being appealed was made. During the review period, the administrative decision is put on hold.
 
The administrative appeals process is an important tool for ensuring that administrative decisions are fair, transparent, and in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Recognizing that there may be situations where a property owner or another party believes that the zoning administrator made an error in administering a zoning code, the state legislature established a mechanism to allow the Zoning Board of Appeals to review alleged administrative errors.

Decision maker(s): Zoning Board of Appeals
















 
Application Fee
$300 plus $600 escrow
Submittal Deadline
Contact the staff for the meeting/submittal dates.
Application Materials
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Are you Ready?
Do you have a PDF of your completed application form and other required materials?
If no, the application form is posted on this page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Primary Staff Contact
Rebekah Leto, Town Planner
262-548-7813
About Reviewers
The following are involved in the review of this type of application.

The Zoning Board of Appeals includes 5 members and 2 alternates who are appointed by the Town Chair. The board reviews variance applications and administrative appeals.