Village of Richfield - Permit Center

Administrative Appeal

Description: Recognizing that there may be situations where a property owner or another party believes that the Zoning Administrator made an error in administering the zoning code, the state legislature has established a mechanism to allow the Zoning Board of Appeals to review alleged administrative errors.

Initiation: Any person aggrieved by a final decision of the zoning administrator may file an appeal with the Zoning Board of Appeals consistent with this division.

Decision maker(s): Zoning Board of Appeals

Review process:

Submittal of appeal. The applicant shall submit a written appeal to the village clerk within 30 days of the date of the administrative decision being appealed.
Notification of appeal. The village clerk shall provide a duplicate copy of the appeal to the Zoning Board of Appeals and the zoning administrator.
Compilation and submittal of record. The zoning administrator shall compile a complete and accurate record relating to the action being appealed and transmit it to the Zoning Board of Appeals in a timely manner.
Special notice. The chairperson of the Zoning Board of Appeals shall give notice for the public hearing to the parties in interest, including the applicant and the zoning administrator.
General notice. The village clerk shall provide a class 2 public notice and meeting agenda notice.
Public hearing. Allowing for proper notice, the Zoning Board of Appeals shall conduct a public hearing.
Decision. After the public hearing has been closed, the Zoning Board of Appeals shall make a decision to affirm the zoning administrator’s decision, set aside the decision, or modify the decision.
Notification of decision. Within a reasonable time following the Zoning Board of Appeal’s decision, the village clerk shall mail the decision notice to the applicant by regular mail and provide a duplicate copy of the same to the zoning administrator and the Plan Commission.
Public record copy. A duplicate copy of the decision notice shall be retained as a public record.

This description of the review process is intended to highlight the key steps. Please refer to the zoning code for a complete description of the process and related requirements.

Application Fee

$455

Submittal Deadline

The application must be submitted within 30 days of the date of the administrative decision.

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Frequently Asked Questions

+ - Can a decision of the Board of Appeals be appealed?

Yes; appeals are made to the circuit court and generally must be filed with the court soon after the decision has been made.

+ - The review process for a development application includes a public hearing. What's that?

A public hearing is intended to allow the petitioner the opportunity to describe their proposed project and interested parties the opportunity to share their concerns with the reviewing authority. While all public comments are welcome, speakers should focus on those elements of the project that are within the review authority's scope of authority. Consistent with established policies, public comments may be limited in duration to make sure everyone can be heard.

+ - What is a determination of completeness?

When we receive a development application, staff will review the materials to make sure the application submittal is complete and ready for formal review. If an application submittal is not complete, staff will notify the applicant and describe the parts that are not complete.

A determination that an application is complete means the application is ready for formal review and does not suggest the applicant has provided sufficient information in all regards or preclude the reviewing authority from requesting additional information it deems appropriate.

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Village of Richfield, WI

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