The Board of Zoning Appeals is defined by and set up according to state statute. The Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) consists of five (5) members, all of which are citizen appointments.

The Board of Zoning Appeals is defined by law as a quasi-judicial board, which means that the decisions that they make are final, and can only be overturned by a judge in a court of law.

The Board of Zoning Appeals hears a variety of petitions, including variances to the local zoning ordinances, special exceptions, use variances and conditional uses. This Board meets once a month, on the second Wednesday, at 6:00 p.m. These meetings are always open to the public.

The Board of Zoning Appeal's clerical support staff is located in the Scott County Plan Commission office. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

There are filing deadlines that must be met before they are presented to the Board of Zoning Appeals. Please call the Plan Commission office for more information.

Zoning Board of Appeals

Jamie Knowles, Executive Secretary
Mike Carter, Board Attorney
Gary Green, Chairman
Dale Hobbs, Vice-Chairman
Sandee Owens
Grover Stacy
Don Wilkerson