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Board of Adjustment

Mission Statement:
The mission of the Zoning Board of Adjustment is to hear appeals and requests for special exceptions or variances related to the
implementation of the Mansfield Zoning Ordinance.

Services Provided:
1. Hears appeals of decisions rendered by the zoning administrative official.
2. Interprets unclear provisions in the Zoning Ordinance.
3. Decides on individual site requests for relief from the literal interpretation and enforcement of the Zoning Ordinance.
4. Hears and decides appeals when it is alleged that there is an error in any order, requirement, decision, or determination made by the
zoning administrative official in enforcement of the Zoning Ordinance.
5. Authorizes variances from the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance that will not be contrary to the public interest, where owing special
conditions of a literal enforcement of the provisions will result in unnecessary hardships.
6. Authorizes special exceptions as specified in Zoning Ordinance.
7. Rules on the status of questionable non-conforming uses.

Actual Actual Budget Budget % Change
Board of Adjustment 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2022-2023

Personnel Services $ 661 $ 122 $ - $ -
Operations 398 35 1,948 1,030 -47.15%
Total $ 1,059 $ 156 $ 1,948 $ 1,030 -47.15%

Note: No full-time positions are budgeted in this activity. Performance measures may be found in the
Planning Department overall performance measures.

Contact: Jason Alexander, 817-276-4244

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