Chairman
James Hemminger
David Kilminster
Henry Young
Alternates
Lawrence Malone
Al Burrows
Solicitor
Craig Sharnetzka, Esq.
Countess, Gilbert, Andrews
The Zoning Hearing Board meets as needed and generally on the
fourth Wednesday of the month at 7:00 pm. All meetings are advertised
in advance regardless of the date.
Zoning Hearing Board members are township citizens chosen by the board
of supervisors to serve three year terms, which can be renewed. Zoning
ordinances are designed to protect the public heath, safety, and welfare,
and to guide growth in municipalities. Zoning hearing boards exist to
help assure fair and equitable application and administration of the
zoning ordinance. It is a "local court" for zoning matters.
It can hear various appeals and can grant relief from the literal enforcement
of the ordinance, as long as (just like any court) it does not depart
from policy and procedures set forth in the zoning ordinance.