Dorchester County Council adopted Ordinance 90-19 on December 17, 1990, which amended the Zoning and Development Standards Ordinance 84-06. The new Ordinance established a Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) consisting of seven members appointed by Council. The BZA is staffed by the Planning and Zoning Department.

Unless otherwise noted, BZA meetings are held at 6:00 PM, on the 4th Wednesday of each month, in the Summerville County Council Chambers, located at 500 N. Main St. (Cedar St. Entrance).  

****If you would like to receive email notification of the Board of Zoning Appeals agendas please send a request to be added to the list to DCGplanning@dorchestercountysc.gov.

*Denotes that members are in holdover status until Dorchester County Council either reappoints or appoints new members. 

 Helpful Links:

• Special Exception Request with Affidavit
• Variance Request with Affidavit
• 2024 BZA Condensed Schedule
• Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting Agendas and Minutes