Lynchburg, Virginia · General provision

Sec. 35.2-14.4(d)

Extracted standards

3 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.

Other

  • Minor exception criteria

    The strict application of the ordinance would produce undue hardship; Such hardship is not shared generally by other properties in the same zoning district and the same vicinity; and The authorization of the modification will not be of substantial detriment to adjacent property and the character of the zoning district will not be changed by the granting of the modification.

  • Adjacent property owner response period21 days

    The adjoining and adjacent property owners shall be given an opportunity to respond to the request within 21 days of the date the notice is mailed.

  • Minor exception review timeline45 days

    After a review period of not more than 45 days, the Zoning Administrator shall approve or disapprove any application for administrative relief and provide written documentation justifying the action.

From the ordinance

Minor exceptions or modifications may be granted when the City Planner or Zoning Administrator, as applicable, finds in writing that the application meets the following criteria: 1. The strict application of the ordinance would produce undue hardship; 2. Such hardship is not shared generally by other properties in the same zoning district and the same vicinity; and 3. The authorization of the modification will not be of substantial detriment to adjacent property and the character of the zoning district will not be changed by the granting of the modification.
Sec. 35.2-14.4(d)