anchor Mission Statement
The mission of the Board of Appeals is to implement the flexibility provided in the Zoning Ordinance as approved by the County Council, and to assist county residents in understanding and participating in the variance, administrative appeal, special exception modification, and conditional use appeal processes.
anchor Budget Overview
The total approved FY23 Operating Budget for the Board of Appeals is $604,809, an increase of $22,289 or 3.83 percent from the FY22 Approved Budget of $582,520. Personnel Costs comprise 93.17 percent of the budget for three full-time position(s) and no part-time position(s), and a total of 3.50 FTEs. Total FTEs may include seasonal or temporary positions and may also reflect workforce charged to or from other departments or funds. Operating Expenses account for the remaining 6.83 percent of the FY23 budget.
Consistent with the County Charter, the County Executive makes recommendations on the operating budget for all County departments, offices and agencies. However, recognizing the Charter-designed roles, the Executive defers significantly to the Legislative and Judicial Branch agencies. Questions regarding the approved budgets for Legislative Branch departments should be directed to Mary Jane Berry, 240-777-7930.
County Priority Outcomes
While this program area supports all eight of the County Result Areas, the following is emphasized:
- Effective, Sustainable Government
anchorProgram Performance Measures
Performance measures for this department are included below (where applicable). The FY22 estimates reflect funding based on the FY22 approved budget. The FY23 and FY24 figures are performance targets based on the FY23 approved budget and funding for comparable service levels in FY24.
| Measure | Actual
FY20 | Actual
FY21 | Estimated
FY22 | Target
FY23 | Target
FY24 |
|---|
| Number of Administrative Appeals decided |
| Average days to issue written Administrative Appeals decisions (within 45 days of close of record unless extended) 1 |
| Number of Variances decided 2 |
| Average days to issue Variance decision (within 30 days of close of record unless extended) 3 |
| Number of Conditional Use cases decided 4 |
| Average days to issue Conditional Use decision (must issue within 30 days of voting on the matter unless extended) 5 |
| Number of Circuit Court appeals processed |
| Number of Administrative Actions taken 6 |
Program Descriptions
Zoning Related Hearings and Administrative Appeals
The Board of Appeals hears requests for variances as provided in the Zoning Ordinance. Development standards for each zone are set by the Zoning Ordinance. Variances from these standards require approval by the Board. In addition, the Board hears appeals of conditional uses decided by the Hearing Examiner, as provided...
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