Zoning Hearing Board

About Us

Each municipality that has enacted a zoning ordinance is required by the Municipalities Planning Code to establish a Zoning Hearing Board (ZHB). Five residents are appointed to the ZHB by the Supervisors for three year terms. Two additional residents are appointed to serve as alternates. The two main functions of the ZHB are to hear requests for variances and for special exceptions. A variance is permission granted by the ZHB for a waiver or modification of some regulation which, if strictly adhered to, would result in unnecessary hardship to the applicant. Unique physical circumstances that do not allow the property to be developed in conformity with the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance must be present. It must also be determined that the applicant did not create the situation and that the variance, if granted, would not alter the character of the surrounding properties or be detrimental to public welfare. If a variance is granted, the ZHB may attach reasonable conditions as it deems necessary to implement the intent of the act. A special exception allows a certain use in a particular zoning district. If a special exception is granted, the ZHB may attach to the reasonable conditions as it deems necessary to implement the intent of the ordinance. 

Solicitor: Stanley Laskowski, Esq. 3631 North Front Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110. Phone 717-232-7661 

Board Member

NameTitle
Mark Stremmel

Chairperson

12/31/2026

Shirley Allison

Member

12/31/2025

Ernesto Barnabas

Member

12/31/2023

Shelly Fetterhoff

Member

12/31/2024

Larry McCarter

Member

12/31/2027