Zoning Board Handbook

Zoning Board Handbook, 2nd Edition

This handbook is intended to assist zoning board members, local government officials and citizens in understanding the role of the zoning board and the procedures and standards with which their decisions must comply. This handbook is available for download in pdf format free of charge, or in print for $15.00. Complete the handbook order form, email landcenter@uwsp.edu or call 715-346-3783 to order copies. Since the Zoning Board Handbook is a large document (204 pages), it can be downloaded in sections below:

Handbook Cover

Table of Contents and Introduction

Section I: Zoning Board Basics (Chapters 1-3)

Section II: Laws that Apply to the Zoning Board (Chapters 4-7)

Section III: Zoning Board Decision Process (Chapters 8-11)

Section IV: Decisions of the Zoning Board (Chapters 12-16)

Section V: Appeal of the Zoning Board Decisions (Chapter 17)

Section VI: Improving Zoning Board Decisions (Chapters 18-20)

Section VII: Shoreland and Floodplain Zoning (Chapters 21-22)

Appendix A: Reference Materials

Appendix B: Legal Resources

Appendix C: Who Decides Whether to Grant Conditional Uses and Special Exceptions