THE TOWN OF NEW HARTFORD HAS AN IMMEDIATE OPENING FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITION:

 2 Vacancies

Zoning Board of Appeals

Alternate

Position to begin immediately upon Town Board approval.

The Town of New Hartford is currently seeking an individual to serve as an alternate for the Town of New Hartford Zoning Board of Appeals. This individual must be a Town of New Hartford Resident. This individual will fill in when another Zoning Board Member is unavailable to attend a meeting.

The Zoning Board of Appeals has the authority to grant variances relieving the property owner from strict application of the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance regarding area frontage and setbacks, and in certain circumstances building heights.   Variances from the Zoning Ordinance requirements may be granted only if the Board of Appeals finds, on the basis of facts of record at a public hearing, that there exists exceptional conditions of shape, topography or certain extraordinary situations or conditions peculiar to specific property which, under strict application of the Zoning regulations, would result in peculiar, unusual, practical difficulty or undue hardship to the property owner, and that the proposed variance will not be detrimental to the use and development of adjoining or neighboring properties.  The Zoning Board coordinates with the Town Board and Planning Board when applicable.

Zoning Board members are required, by Town Law, to complete a minimum of four hours of mandated training each year.

If you are interested email your resume to Barbara Schwenzfeier Personnel