Established by vote of a town meeting on February 11, 1952, Chapter 97 of the Bethany Code, the Zoning Board of Appeals is responsible for the following:

• Acting on applications for variances from the Zoning Regulations where, among other things, a strict adherence to the Zoning Regulations would cause exceptional difficulty or unusual hardship due to unique or unusual conditions of the land.
  
• Acting on appeals to orders of the Zoning Enforcement Officer.
  
• Acting on any matter so authorized in the Zoning Regulations.

 ZBA APPLICATION     ZONING REGULATIONS  PZC and ZBA Fee Schedule

 

 

How can residents challenge a zoning commission's approval of a housing development not currenting meeting zoning requirements?

Challenging a Zoning Commision Approval

 

 

Elections

The board consists of 5 members and 3 alternates who are elected for 4-year terms.

 

Meetings

The Board meets on an “as needed basis” on the second Monday of the month at 7:00 p.m. in the Commission Meeting Room of the Bethany Town Hall at 40 Peck Road.

2026 CONSOLIDATED MEETING SCHEDULE    2026 ZBA MEETING CALENDAR

 

Agendas & Minutes