Board of Adjustments

BOULDER TOWN BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS

The Boulder Town Board of Adjustment, a public body appointed by the Town Council, is responsible for handling land use variance applications and specific appeals.

OFFICE HOURS 

The Boulder Town Office is open on Wednesdays from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., and administrative staff are available by appointment. 

CONTACT INFORMATION

For any inquiries, please contact the office at 435-335-7300 or via email at info@boulder.utah.gov or  zoning@boulder.utah.gov

MEETINGS 

The Boulder Town Board of Adjustments meets on the third Tuesday of each month, if business needs to be conducted, at the Boulder Town Community Center, located at 351 North 100 East, at 7 p.m.

MEETING NOTIFICATION 

Notice of all Board of Adjustment Meetings is posted at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting. 

To receive automatic notification of all Board of Adjustment meetings and public hearings, please subscribe to the Boulder Town Board of Adjustments at the Utah Public Meeting Notice website. Alternatively, they can be found on the town website under Government → Board of Adjustments → Board of Adjustments Agendas, Minutes, and Recordings.

APPLICATIONS

To request a variance or appeal a decision, applications can be found online or at the Boulder Community Center. Please submit your completed application, along with all supporting documentation and fees, to the Town Clerk.

VARIANCES

Variances to development standards described in Boulder’s ordinances may be granted if the request meets all five of the following criteria, as stipulated by the Utah state code:

(A)   Literal enforcement of the provisions of this chapter would cause an unreasonable hardship for the applicant and the applicant has demonstrated that the hardship is located on, or associated with the property for which the variance is sought, and is peculiar to the property rather than conditions general to the immediate area;

(B)   The identified hardship is not self-imposed;

(C)   The identified hardship is not economic in nature;

(D)   There exist special circumstances attached to the property that do not apply to other properties in the same zoning district;

(E)   The variance is essential to the enjoyment of a property right possessed by other property in the same zoning district; or

(F)   The granting of the variance will not be contrary to the public interest.

BOARD MEMBERS

The Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Town Council, appoints Board of Adjustments positions for 5-year terms. If a person is appointed to fill a vacancy, they serve the remainder of the unexpired term and are then eligible for up to two consecutive terms of their own.