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.
Note: The scheduled meeting for October 5, 2021 has been cancelled; no items have been submitted for consideration by the Board.

Board Members
Beverly Williams	District 1	6/30/2025
Kemesha Lowery	District 2	6/30/2023
Keye Jones	District 3	6/30/2025
Miller DeVenny	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

Submittal Deadline(1st Tuesday of every month)	BZA Meeting(1st Tuesday of every Month)
January 5, 2021	February 2, 2021
February 2, 2021	March 2, 2021
March 2, 2021	April 6, 2021
April 6, 2021	May 4, 2021 - CANCELLED
May 4, 2021	June 1, 2021 - CANCELLED
June 1, 2021	July 6, 2021 - CANCELLED
July 6, 2021	August 3, 2021
August 3, 2021	Sept. 7, 2021 - CANCELLED
September 7, 2021	October 5, 2021 CANCELLED
October 5, 2021	November 2, 2021
November 2, 2021	December 7, 2021
December 7, 2021	January 4, 2022

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