Board clarifies BZA terms to match state code and limits alternates

County Attorney Dennis Walter presented Ordinance 25-14 during a public hearing, explaining the action would conform Hanover County Code Section 2-22 to state code provisions for the Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA). The ordinance aligns the county code with state law on five-year terms and clarifies that the board will recommend individuals to the circuit court so there can be representation from each district when practicable. Walter also explained the county’s historic practice of having a single alternate member and proposed language to reflect that practice rather than the state’s allowance for up to three alternates.