Board of Zoning Appeals

The Board of Zoning Appeals is responsible for making decisions when an individual does not agree with the decision of a zoning enforcement officer, requests a variance from the standard zoning regulations or needs a special exception permit. This Board acts as a quasi-judicial body. Therefore, the decisions of this Board can only be appealed to Circuit Court.

Authority: Ordinance adopted by the Lancaster County Council on 7/25/94 (#240).

Governing Body: The Board of Zoning Appeals is composed of 7 members representing the 7 County Council Districts. Residency in the Council Member's district is required.

Term of Office: 4 year terms. Members may serve 2 consecutive terms, but will thereafter be ineligible for appointment for a period of two years.

Contact Information:
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1809
Lancaster, SC 29721

Office Telephone:
(803) 416-9398

Meetings: 1st Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m., Lancaster County Council Chambers, 2nd floor, 101 N. Main St. and other times at the call of the Chair.

Board Members
Beverly Williams	District 1	6/30/2025
Kemesha Lowery	District 2	6/30/2023
Keye Jones	District 3	6/30/2025
	District 4	6/30/2023
Sheresa Ingram	District 5	6/30/2025
Mike Couch	District 6	6/30/2023
Frances Liu	District 7 - Chair	6/30/2025

Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA)
Submittal Deadlines & Meeting Dates

NOTICE: December 6, 2022 meeting is cancelled. No items have been submitted for consideration.

Submittal Deadline(1st Tuesday of every month)	BZA Meeting(1st Tuesday of every Month)
December 7, 2021	January 4, 2022 CANCELLED
January 4, 2022	February 1, 2022 CANCELLED
February 1, 2022	March 1, 2022 CANCELLED
March 1, 2022	April 5, 2022 CANCELLED
April 5, 2022	May 3, 2022 CANCELLED
May 3, 2022	June 7, 2022 CANCELLED
June 7, 2022	July 5, 2022
July 5, 2022	August 2, 2022 CANCELLED
August 2, 2022	September 6, 2022 CANCELLED
September 6, 2022	October 4, 2022
October 4, 2022	November 1, 2022
November 1, 2022	December 6, 2022 CANCELLED
December 12, 2022	January 10, 2023 (rescheduled due to conflict on 1/3/2023)

BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS
Case #	Type	Hearing Date	Decision

VAR-2022-2006 WILSON FAMILY	Variance	11/01/2022	DENIED
VAR-2022-2164 CONTINENTAL TIRE	Variance	11/01/2022	DENIED
SE-2022-1556 SCHARPENBERG	Special Exception	10/04/2022 11/01/2022	(vote deferred) APPROVED
* July 5, 2022 had no public hearing items. Administrative meeting only.

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