City of Knoxville - Board of Zoning Appeals

BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS

Board Office
865-215-2988
865-215-4244

The Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) hears appeals of denials of building permits by the city's Building Inspections Department. An applicant can appeal the denial when the applicant can request a variance from zoning ordinance requirements or the denial represents an error in interpretation of City Code.

Decisions of the BZA can be appealed to City Council followed by Chancery Court.

Deadline for filing applications to the BZA is typically the third Monday of each month for the meeting that will be held on the third Thursday of the following month.

Appointment of Board Members

Five members are nominated by the Mayor and confirmed by City Council to each serve a term of five years.

Meetings Schedule

Board meets monthly on the third Thursday at 4 p.m. in the Small Assembly Room of the City County Building. Pre-Agenda meetings are monthly on the third Thursday at 3 p.m. in Room 511 on the 5th floor of the City County Building.

Meeting Date	Deadline
March, 20, 2008	February 18, 2008
April 17, 2008	March 17, 2008
May 15, 2008	April 21, 2008
June 19, 2008	May 19, 2008
July 17, 2008	June 16, 2008
August 21, 2008	July 21, 2008

Board Membership

Clifford Beach, Jr.
1024 E. Nokomis Circle
Knoxville, TN 37919
Phone: 865-523-6207

Barbara Clark
2415 E. Magnolia Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37917
Phone: 865-546-7074

Robert Dansereau
1302 White Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37916
Phone: 865-525-8406

Dawn Michelle Foster
4729 Sunset Road
Knoxville, TN 37914
Phone: 865-522-7888

Betsy Meadows
706 Walnut Street
Knoxville, TN 37902
Phone: 865-540-8777