Philadelphia Zoning Board of Adjustment
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The Philadelphia Zoning Board of Adjustment is a municipal body that reviews and decides on requests for zoning variances, special exceptions, and appeals related to land use and development regulations in the city.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Philadelphia Zoning Board of Adjustment canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative body
ⓘ
municipal zoning board ⓘ quasi-judicial board ⓘ |
| allows | public testimony at hearings ⓘ |
| appliesRegulationsFrom | Philadelphia Zoning Code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canGrant |
special exceptions
ⓘ
zoning variances ⓘ |
| considers |
compatibility of proposed use with surrounding area
ⓘ
hardship criteria for variances ⓘ impact on public health, safety, and welfare ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| decisionsAffect |
real estate development in Philadelphia
ⓘ
use of property in Philadelphia ⓘ |
| decisionsSubjectTo | appeal to the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County ⓘ |
| decisionType | quasi-judicial decisions ⓘ |
| field |
land use regulation
ⓘ
urban planning ⓘ zoning law ⓘ |
| governingBodyOf | zoning variance decisions in Philadelphia ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
bulk and height regulations through variances
ⓘ
certain nonconforming uses ⓘ use of land ⓘ |
| hasRole |
adjudicating zoning disputes
ⓘ
balancing property rights and public interest in zoning matters ⓘ |
| hearingFormat | public hearings ⓘ |
| hears | appeals from zoning administrative determinations ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | City of Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Philadelphia Home Rule Charter
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Philadelphia Zoning Code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Philadelphia
ⓘ
surface form:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
|
| meetsIn | Philadelphia City Hall (typical meeting location) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesWithin | municipal administrative law framework ⓘ |
| oversightBy | City of Philadelphia Department of Planning and Development NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | City of Philadelphia government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to interpret and apply the Philadelphia Zoning Code
ⓘ
to provide relief from strict application of zoning regulations ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Philadelphia City Planning Commission
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reviews |
appeals of zoning decisions
ⓘ
requests for special exceptions ⓘ requests for zoning variances ⓘ |
| scopeOfAuthority | granting relief from zoning code provisions under specified criteria ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| state | Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | land use and development regulations ⓘ |
| typeOfAppealsHeard | appeals from decisions of the Department of Licenses and Inspections regarding zoning ⓘ |
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