Course in Zoning Administration
$160 ($110 is for PMPEI Costs and $50 for Programming)
3/26/24, 4/2/24, 4/9/24
6:30-9:30 PM Arrive at 6:00 for the first session
Food will be provided
West Chester University Graduate Center, Room 306
1160 McDermott Drive, West Chester, PA

In this course zoning hearing board members, zoning officials, and elected officials—regardless of experience—learn the basic principles, procedures, and information needed to effectively carry out their functions in the administration of municipal zoning. The course covers the technical aspects of zoning and how to build effective relationships with the public. Hands-on experiences and practice exercises are built into each session. Participants learn how to conduct effective and fair zoning hearings in a mock zoning hearing session. Course topics include the principles of zoning, key zoning terms, the zoning administration team, zoning officer duties, enforcement notices, and zoning hearing procedures, variances, special exceptions/conditional uses, and nonconformities.