Board of Adjustment

Meetings

• 6:30 p.m. the last Tuesday of the month as needed. 
• City Hall
  3650 NE 12th Avenue
  Commission Chambers
  Oakland Park, FL 33334

Agendas & Minutes

Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.

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Members

The Board of Adjustment consists of 6 members appointed by the City Commission:

• 1 member appointed by each member of the City Commission
• 1 alternate member appointed by majority vote of the City Commission

Each term lasts 2 years.

Qualifications

Applicant must be a resident of the City of Oakland Park and a registered voter of Broward County.

Duties

• Hear and decide appeals where it is alleged that there is an error in any order, requirement, decision or determination made by an administrative official in the enforcement of zoning regulations, and to act upon such ruling upon misinterpretation of facts or misinterpretation of law.
• Accept applications, hear and determine appeals requesting variances from zoning regulations and, subject to appropriate conditions and safeguards where such variance will not be contrary to the public interest or the general purposes sought to be accomplished by the regulations, and where, owing to special conditions, a literal and exact enforcement of the provisions of zoning regulations will result in unnecessary hardship in the use of the property involved.

Authority

The authority of the Board of Adjustment is outlined in Ordinance Section 24-232.