Variances
All ABZA meetings will start at 6 pm.
The meetings can be watched live on the County Facebook and Youtube Page.
A variance is a specific approval to deviate dimensions like building height, lot area, parking spaces, setbacks, etc., from the development standards of the Unified Zoning Ordinance. In Tippecanoe County (except for Lafayette and Shadeland), a variance can only be granted by the Area Board of Zoning Appeals after a Public Hearing.
A completed variance submission consists of the following:
The meetings can be watched live on the County Facebook and Youtube Page.
A variance is a specific approval to deviate dimensions like building height, lot area, parking spaces, setbacks, etc., from the development standards of the Unified Zoning Ordinance. In Tippecanoe County (except for Lafayette and Shadeland), a variance can only be granted by the Area Board of Zoning Appeals after a Public Hearing.
A completed variance submission consists of the following:
- Petition
- Notarized Consent
- Interested Parties List
- Notice of Public Hearing
- Notice of Public Hearing Release Form
- Notice to Interested Parties Letter
- WL City-Campus Community Collaboration Zone Verification (if necessary)
- Site Plans
- Fees: See Fee Schedule (PDF)