Zoning Hearing Board - Agenda

To view the upcoming agenda, please visit our homepage and find the meeting located under 'Upcoming Events/Meetings'

Do you want to serve your community but don’t know how to get involved? Would you like to be involved in the growth and development of North Whitehall Township? Do you have interest in sitting on a board that renders decisions on property use within the township? If any of this applies to you, North Whitehall Township currently has a vacancy on the Zoning Hearing Board for you to consider (training will be provided as requested). To apply, submit the Volunteer Form and your resume to the Director of Operations, Jeff Mouer, jmouer@northwhitehall.org.

The Zoning Hearing Board is a quasi-judicial board that presides over a court like setting, and renders judgement on various Zoning related matters, including but not limited to Variance and Special Exception requests, as well as Enforcement appeals. The Zoning Hearing Board meets monthly on the 3 rd Wednesday as needed, with the occasionalrequest for an additional meeting if needed.

Zoning Hearing Board meetings are on the 3rd Wednesday of each month (as needed) @ 7:00 P.M. in the Municipal Building. The meetings will be held at the Lehigh Carbon Community College, Lisa Jane Scheller Community Services Center, Building 7 (Parking Lot F) 4525 Education Park Drive Schnecksville, PA 18078 due to our Township Office renovation. The initial submission of plans is 30 days before a meeting.

The Zoning Hearing Board and Township ordinances will be followed to meet the advertisement requirements. To view deadlines please click HERE.

The Zoning Hearing Board is made up of Township residents who help interpret the Township Zoning Ordinances. There are currently three regular Board members and two alternate members. The Zoning Hearing Board meets once a month if an application for Zoning relief has been submitted. The Board works in conjunction with the appointed Zoning Officer and the Zoning Solicitor to adjudicate cases. The ZHB is a quasi-judicial board and decisions made by the ZHB can be appealed to Common Pleas Court.

There are several types of Zoning cases that the ZHB will hear and deliberate on. These include use and dimensional variances, special exceptions and zoning interpretations or appeals of enforcement notifications from the Zoning Officer. Zoning Hearings that are considered Conditional Uses are heard by the Board of Supervisors.

In all cases an applicant must complete an application and submit the proper filing fees. Number of copies of applications, fees and documentation varies with the type of application. Special Exception and Conditional Use applications also require review by the Township Planning Commission. The applicant shall submit the necessary application and documents to the planning commission with ample time for the application to be reviewed and comments made and submitted to the ZHB prior to the scheduled Zoning Hearing.

There will be no July 16th meeting. See updated agenda .