Board of Adjustment

The City of Asheville’s Board of Adjustment has jurisdiction to hear cases regarding variance requests from the provisions of the Unified Development Ordinance. Additionally, the Board of Adjustment has jurisdiction to hear appeals regarding interpretations of the Unified Development Ordinance, Floodplain Ordinance, Housing Code Ordinance and Historic District Guidelines.

View current members and board composition requirements here

Pursuant to NCGS 160A-388, City Code Sec. 7-6-2, and the Rules of Procedure for the Board of Adjustment, appeals from decisions of the City’s administrative staff must be filed within 30 days of the contested action.

Board of Adjustment Establishing Resolution

Board of Adjustment Rules of Procedure


Meetings of the Board of Adjustment have been postponed until further notice. The October, 2024 Meeting has been canceled.

Regularly Scheduled Meetings

The Board of Adjustment meets once a month on the fourth Monday of the month. In order to secure a place on the Board of Adjustment’s agenda you must submit an application in accordance with the meeting schedule linked below.

2024 Meeting Schedule

Notice: The next meeting for Board of Adjustment meeting is scheduled for September 23, 2024 at 2 p.m. This meeting will be held in-person at City Hall (1st Floor North Conference Room). 

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Members 

View current members and board composition requirements here

Chair: Suzanne Godsey


Submitting an Application

Variance Application

Board of Adjustment applications may be submitted online through the City’s Development Portal at www.develop.ashevillenc.gov. You will receive an email invoice and instructions for paying fees online once you have submitted your application. Please upload all documents, including this form, to the General Permit Application.

Paper versions of Board of Adjustment applications and filing fees paid by check may be submitted to the Permit Application Center. Physical file storage devices such as USB drives will not be accepted. The Permit Application Center is located at 161 S. Charlotte Street, Asheville, NC 28801.


 

 Agendas and Documents

Agenda

Documents

Minutes

October 28, 2024 Meeting Canceled Meeting Canceled Meeting Canceled
September 23, 2024 Agenda September 23, 2024 Documents  
August 26, 2024 Agenda- Canceled  meeting canceled  meeting canceled
July 22, 2024 Agenda July 22, 2024 Documents  July 22, 2024 Minutes
June 24, 2024 Agenda June 24, 2024 Documents  June 24, 2024 Minutes
May 20, 2024 Agenda May 20, 2024 Documents May 20, 2024 Minutes
April 22, 2024 Agenda  April 22, 2024 Documents  April 22, 2024 Minutes
March 25, 2024 Agenda  March 25, 2024 Documents March 25, 2024 Minutes
February 26, 2024 Agenda February 26, 2024  February 26, 2024 Minutes
January 22, 2024 Agenda January 22, 2024  January 22, 2024 Minutes
December 18, 2023 Agenda December 18, 2023  December 13, 2024 Minutes
November 27, Agenda November 27, 2023 Documents  November 27, 2023 Minutes
October 23, 2023 Agenda October 23, 2023 Documents October 23, 2023 Minutes
September 25, 2023 Agenda September 25, 2023 Documents September 25, 2023 Minutes
August 28, 2023 Agenda August 28, 2023 Documents August 28, 2023 Minutes
July 24, 2023 Agenda July 24, 2023 Documents July 24, 2023 Minutes
June 26, 2023 Agenda June 26, 2023 Documents June 26, 2023 Minutes
May 22, 2023 Agenda May 22, 2023 Documents May 22, 2023 Minutes
April 24, 2023  Meeting Canceled Meeting Canceled
March 27, 2023 Agenda March 27, 2023 Documents March 27, 2023 Minutes
February 27, 2023 Agenda February 27, 2023 Documents February 27, 2023 Minutes
January 23, 2023 Agenda January 23, 2023 Documents  January 23, 2023 Minutes
December 19, 2022 Agenda December 19, 2022 Documents December 19, 2022 Minutes
November 28, 2022 Agenda November 28, 2022 Documents November 28, 2022 Minutes
October 24, 2022 Agenda October 24, 2022 Documents October 24, 2022 Minutes
September 26, 2022 Agenda September 26, 2022 Documents September 26, 2022 Minutes 
July 25, 2022 Agenda July 25, 2022 Documents July 25, 2022 Minutes
June 27, 2022 Agenda June 27, 2022 Documents June 27, 2022 Minutes
May 23, 2022 Agenda May 23, 2022 Documents May 23, 2022 Minutes
April 25, 2022 Agenda April 25, 2022 Documents April 25, 2022 Minutes
March 28, 2022 Agenda March 28, 2022 Documents March 28, 2022 Minutes
February 28, 2022 Agenda February 28, 2022 Documents February 28, 2022 Minutes
January 24, 2022 Agenda January 24, 2022 Documents  
November 22, 2021 Agenda November 22, 2021 Documents  
October 25, 2021 Agenda October 25, 2021 Documents  
September 27, 2021 Agenda September 27, 2021 Documents  
August 30, 2021 Agenda August 30, 2021 Documents  
July 26, 2021 Agenda July 26, 2021 Documents  
June 28, 2021 Agenda June 28, 2021 Documents  
April 26, 2021 Agenda  April 26, 2021 Documents  
March 22, 2021 Agenda  March 22, 2021 Documents  
February 22, 2021 Meeting Canceled    
January 25, 2021 Agenda January 25, 2021 Documents  
December 21, 2020 Meeting Canceled    
November 23, 2020 Meeting Canceled    
October 26, 2020 Meeting Canceled    
September 28, 2020 Agenda September 28, 2020 Documents  
August 24, 2020 Agenda August 24, 2020 Documents  
July 27, 2020 Agenda July 27, 2020 Documents  
June 22, 2020 Agenda June 22, 2020 Documents  
March, April, May 2020 Meetings Canceled    
February 24, 2020 Agenda February 24, 2020 Documents  
January 27, 2020 Agenda January 27, 2020 Documents  

Resource Documents

Annual Reports

Interpretation/Appeal Application

Reasonable Accommodation

Sign Variance Application

Zoning Variance Application


Contact Information

Please contact Sam Starr-Baum at 828-259-5609 for archived minutes and materials of the Board of Adjustment.