Meetings

• 8:30 a.m.
• 4th Tuesday of the Month
• City Hall
  101 City Hall Plaza
  Committee Room, 2nd Floor
  Durham, NC 27701

Agendas & Minutes

Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.
View Most Recent Agendas and Minutes 

Board of Adjustment (BOA) Meeting Dates for 2019
January 22
February 26 - Cancelled
March 26
April 23
May 28
June 25
July 23
August 27
September 24
October 22
December 10*
*November and December meetings combined

Application Submittals

Applications can be submitted to the Planning Department on the second Monday of each month.  
Application Material 
Process Overview (PDF)

Members

 
View the Member Roster (PDF)

About the Board

The Board of Adjustment (BOA) holds quasi-judicial public hearings to determine requests made by property owners in the City and County of Durham for minor and design special use permits, variances, and appeals of administrative interpretations or decisions as authorized by state law and local ordinance. The BOA is comprised of 10 members appointed by the Durham City Council and the Board of Commissioners.

Membership Requirements

The board consists of 7 members and 3 alternates. The Durham City Council appoints 4 members and 1 alternate. All must reside within the corporate city limits. City and County taxes must not reflect any delinquency at the time of submission of the application. The Board of County Commissioners also appoints 3 members and 2 alternates, of whom at least 3 must reside outside the City limits.

Board members must be willing to set aside 1 day a month to serve. Members serve without compensation. Applications for appointment can be obtained from the City Clerk's office or the County Clerk's office.

More Information

Rules of Procedure (PDF)