Board of Adjustment

The Raleigh Board of Adjustment is a quasi-judicial body that conducts evidentiary hearings on requests for variances, special use permits, and appeals from administrative decisions regarding the City’s zoning ordinances. Its decisions are final and may be appealed to the superior court by writ of certiorari. The Board consists of eight members: four regular members and two alternate members are appointed to two-year terms by the City Council and must reside within the City limits; one regular member and one alternate are appointed by Wake County Commissioners and must reside within the City's extraterritorial jurisdiction.

All Variance and Special Use Permit (SUP) applications must be submitted electronically through the Permit and Development Portal. All other applications can be found below.

December 13 Meeting Update

The December 13, 2021 meeting of the Raleigh Board of Adjustment will be a remote meeting conducted by electronic means. The meeting will be held at 1 p.m. You can view the agenda and obtain additional information regarding the cases scheduled for the evidentiary hearing at the December 13 meeting.

The General Assembly has approved the use of remote meetings, including remote quasi-judicial hearings, during the statewide COVID-19 state of emergency pursuant to Session Law 2021-2, N.C. Gen. Stat. § 166A-19.24. The remote meetings of the City Council and the City Boards will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of that statute.

View Agenda and Meeting Information

How to Watch the Meeting

The December 13 Board of Adjustment meeting will be broadcast and available for viewing by the public via the following methods:

The December 13 Board of Adjustment meeting can also be listened to by telephone. For instructions on how to listen by phone, please contact Keegan McDonald via email or by phone at 919-996-4630.

How to Participate in an Evidentiary Hearing at the Meeting

All individuals (including but not limited to all attorneys, applicants, property owners, witnesses, and neighbors) must sign-up in advance to participate in an evidentiary hearing at the December 13 meeting. To participate you must sign-up in no later than 5 p.m. on Wednesday, December 8. Individuals who sign-up to participate in an evidentiary hearing will receive an email with additional instructions and information upon sign-up.

COVID-19 Update

The State of North Carolina, Wake County, and the City of Raleigh have all declared States of Emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Governor Cooper has also imposed Executive Orders which are intended to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus by, among other things, requiring individuals to remain in their homes except when engaging in certain activities and prohibiting any gatherings which do not comply with their terms.

The various in-person meetings and hearings regularly held by the Raleigh City Council, as well as the multiple City appointed boards and commissions (collectively “City Boards”), generally involve the physical attendance of the Council or City Board members, who in turn encourage physical public participation and input during those meetings. It is not uncommon for meetings to have a large attendance which could make compliance with the Executive Orders and currently recommended social distancing practices impossible.

About the Board of Adjustment

Meets:
Typically the second Monday of each month at 1 p.m.
Filing Calendar
Current Agenda - December 13, 2021

Location:
The Board of Adjustment meeting will be a remote meeting held by electronic means.

Agendas and Meeting Minutes:
View agendas and minutes on BoardDocs

City Staff Liaisons:

Eric Hodge, Zoning Administration, eric.hodge@raleighnc.gov
Justin Bucher, Zoning Administration, justin.bucher@raleighnc.gov