Zoning Hearing Board (Alternate) Position Available

Information About the Zoning Hearing Board

• Membership on the Zoning Hearing Board is voluntary, the successful candidate needs to be a resident of Franklin Township and not hold any other political seat within Franklin Township.

• The Board consists of three members and two alternates.

• Candidates are appointed to the Zoning Hearing Board by the Board of Supervisors for a renewable term of three years.

• The primary purpose of the Zoning Hearing Board is to ensure the fair and equitable application of the Zoning Ordinance. 

• The Board has jurisdiction to hear and decide the following, but is not limited to:

  • Applications for Variances

  • Applications for Special Exceptions

  • Procedural challenges to the Zoning Ordinance

• Appeals from the determination of the Zoning Officer

• The Zoning Hearing Board meets on an as-needed basis.

• The Board of Supervisors will consider any resumes received by the deadline at their October 18, 2023, Board of Supervisors Meeting which starts at 7:00 PM.  When this alternate position is appointed, it will run to December 31, 2025.

• You can read more about the Zoning Hearing Board by clicking here.

• You may send your resumes to info@franklintownship.us or do so by US Mail to Franklin Township, Attn: Township Secretary, P.O. Box 118, Kemblesville, PA 19347.