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Ohio Rev. Code § 303.15 (2026)

Organization and rules of county board of zoning appeals

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House Bill 497 - 135th General Assembly
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The county board of zoning appeals shall organize and adopt rules in accordance with the zoning resolution. Meetings of the board of zoning appeals shall be held at the call of the chairperson, and at such other times as the board determines. The chairperson, or in the chairperson's absence the acting chairperson, may administer oaths, and the board of zoning appeals may compel the attendance of witnesses. All meetings of the board of zoning appeals shall be open to the public. The board of zoning appeals shall keep minutes of its proceedings showing the vote of each regular or alternate member upon each question, or, if absent or failing to vote, indicating such fact, and shall keep records of its examinations and other official actions, all of which shall be immediately filed in the office of the board of county commissioners and be a public record.

Appeals to the board of zoning appeals may be taken by any person aggrieved or by any officer of the county affected by any decision of the administrative officer. Such appeal shall be taken within twenty days after the decision by filing, with the officer from whom the appeal is taken and with the board of zoning appeals, a notice of appeal specifying the grounds. The officer from whom the appeal is taken shall transmit to the board of zoning appeals all the papers constituting the record upon which the action appealed from was taken.

The board of zoning appeals shall fix a reasonable time for the public hearing of the appeal, give at least ten days' notice in writing to the parties in interest, and give notice of such public hearing by one publication at least ten days before the date of such hearing, using at least one of the following methods:

(A) In the print or digital edition of a newspaper of general circulation within the county;

(B) On the official public notice web site established under section 125.182 of the Revised Code;

(C) On the web site and social media account of the county.

Upon the hearing, any person may appear in person or by attorney.

The boards of zoning appeals shall decide the appeal within a reasonable time after it is submitted.

Last updated January 28, 2025 at 11:01 AM

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 9 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1954–2024 · leading case: Kryder v. Kryder, 2012-Ohio-2280.
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Kryder v. Kryder, 2012-Ohio-2280. “1983) (similarly construing R.C. 303.15, which provides that appeals to a county board of zoning appeals “may be taken” by persons aggrieved by the administrative decision or by an officer of the county affected by the decision, as limiting standing to appeal to those within the…”
Perry Twp. Bd. of Trs. v. Franklin Cnty. Bd. of Zoning Appeals, 460 N.E.2d 698 (Ohio Ct. App. 10th Dist. 1983). · cites it 2× “Appeals to county boards of zoning appeals are authorized by R.C. 303.15, which provides in part that: “Appeals to the board of zoning appeals may be taken by any person aggrieved or by any officer of the county affected by any decision of the administrative officer.”
Gochenour v. Herderick, 131 N.E.2d 228 (Ohio Ct. App. 1954). · cites it 2× “They do contend, however, that the demurrer should be sustained for th'e reason that the plaintiff has an adequate remedy at law, citing Section 303.15, Revised Code, the pertinent part of which provides: “Any party adversely affected by a decision of a board of zoning appeals…”
Brooks v. Butler Cnty., No. 1:21-cv-00665 (S.D. Ohio Nov. 16, 2021). · cites it 2× “Ohio Rev. Code § 303.15. Likewise, adjacent landowners have the right to administratively appeal a zoning decision to the common pleas court pursuant to § 2506.”
Duke's K9 Dash N' Splash, LLC v. Zizka, No. 5:24-cv-00218 (N.D. Ohio Aug. 28, 2024). · cites it 2× “Regardless, Ohio Rev. Code § 303.15, which governs county boards of zoning appeals, does not prohibit BZA members from conducting pre-hearing research.”
State, Ex Rel. Thomas v. Ludewig, Commr., 187 N.E.2d 170 (Ohio Ct. App. 10th Dist. 1962). · cites it 2× “, 553 , holding that relator had an adequate remedy by way of injunction or by appealing from the decision of the county building inspector to the Board of Zoning Appeals (Section 303.15, Revised Code) and from such board to the Court of Common Pleas (Chapter 2506, Revised…”
Patrick Brooks v. Butler Cnty., No. 21-4129 (6th Cir. July 7, 2022). “Ohio Rev. Code § 303.15. Adjacent landowners who participated in the administrative hearing may appeal a zoning decision to the Ohio Court of Common Pleas, id.”
State, Ex Rel. Ricketts v. Balsly, 171 N.E.2d 538 (Ohio Ct. App. 1st Dist. 1960). · cites it 2× “Section 303.15, Revised Code, after providing for appeals to and from the administrative boards, provides finally for appeals to the Common Pleas Court as follows: “# * * ^ny party adversely affected by a decision of a Board of Zoning Appeals may appeal to the Court of Common…”
State ex rel. Ricketts v. Balsly, Bldg., 171 Ohio St. (N.S.) 553 (Ohio 1961). · cites it 2× “The relator was afforded an adequate remedy in the ordinary course of the law by way of injunction or by appealing from the decision of the county building inspector to the Board of Zoning Appeals (Section 303.15, Revised Code), and from the Board of Zoning Appeals to the Court…”
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