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Marshall County zoning board holds training, reviews procedure and ordinance updates
Summary
At its Feb. 10 meeting the Marshall County Board of Zoning Appeals used a scheduled session for member training covering authority under Indiana Code, variance criteria, public‑notice rules and pending ordinance updates including a battery storage ordinance and a carbon sequestration ban.
The Marshall County Board of Zoning Appeals on Feb. 10 held a training session for new and continuing members that reviewed the board’s statutory authority, decision standards and meeting procedures.
The session, led by planning staff, cited the Indiana Code provisions governing BZA authority and walked members through the main chapters of the Marshall County zoning ordinance used most often in day‑to‑day decisions. Trainer comments emphasized that the BZA’s role is to consider development‑standard variances, use variances, special uses and administrative appeals for county‑zoned property outside municipal corporate limits and two‑mile buffers. “The authority, that you guys have, that the board zoning appeals have, is,…
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