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Yellowstone County Board of Adjustment
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2-year term - 5 members
By-Laws

Board of Adjustment Jurisdiction Map(.pdf)

Variance Application (.pdf)

The Board of Adjustment shall be composed of five (5) members residing within the Yellowstone County Zoning Jurisdictional area but outside the City of Billings and shall be appointed by the Yellowstone County Commissioners.

The Board of Adjustment shall have the following powers: (1) To hear and decide appeals where it is alleged there is error in any order, requirement, decision or determination made by an administrative official in the enforcement or interpretation of this chapter or of any resolution adopted pursuant thereto; (2) To authorize upon appeal in specific cases such variance from the terms of this chapter as will not be contrary to the public interest and where, owing to special conditions, a literal enforcement of the provisions of this chapter will result in unnecessary hardship, and so that the spirit of this chapter shall be observe and substantial justice done; and
(3) Exception to powers granted: The Board of Adjustment shall not hear application for variance from the requirements for minimum lot sizes contained in the tables of sections 27-303 and 27-304.

The Board of Adjustment shall have the authority to grant a variance from the terms of this chapter in specific cases where it is found that the granting of the variance will not be contrary to the public interest and where, because of special conditions with respect to the lot shape or topography, a literal enforcement of the provisions of the chapter would result in un- necessary hardship. Meets 2nd Thursday of every month, 4:00pm, 2825 3rd Avenue North, 4th Floor (Miller Building).

Board Members:

Carlotta Hecker, Chairman
Delores Terpstra, Vice Chairman
Brenda Robison
Vacant Seat- Please contact the Board of County Commissioners’ office for more information.

Agendas	Staff Recommendation Report	Minutes	BOCC Staff Report
March 13, 2014	County Var. #267
February 13, 2014		No Meeting
January 9, 2014		No Meeting
December 12, 2013		No Meeting
October 10, 2013		No Meeting
August 8, 2013	County Var. #266 Fence Permit Appeal	August 8, 2013
July 10, 2013		No Meeting
June 13, 2013		No Meeting
April 18, 2013		No Meeting
March 14, 2013		No Meeting
February 14, 2013		No Meeting
January 10, 2013	County Var. #265	January 10, 2013
December 13, 2012		No Meeting
October 11, 2012		No Meeting
August 9, 2012	County Var. #264	August 9, 2012
June 14, 2012		No Meeting
May 10, 2012		No Meeting
April 12, 2012	County Var. #263	April 12, 2012
February 9, 2012		No Meeting
January 12, 2012		No Meeting
December 8, 2011		No Meeting
November 10, 2011	County Var. #262

Prior records may be obtained by contacting Tammy Deines, Planning Clerk, at 247-8610 or emailing a completed request for records (.pdf) to deinest@ci.billings.mt.us .

Additional information on any of these items is available in the Planning and Community Services Office. Public hearings are accessible to individuals with physical disabilities. A TTY number for the hearing impaired, 406-657-3079, is available upon request. Special arrangements for participation in the public hearings by individuals with hearing, speech, or vision impairment may be made upon request at least three days prior to the hearing. Please notify Tammy Deines, Planning Clerk, at 406-247-8610 or e-mail at deinest@ci.billings.mt.us .