variance
Isaac Kremer/ May 10, 2019/ / 0 comments
An official permit to do something normally forbidden by regulations, especially by building in a way or for a purpose normally forbidden by a building code or zoning ordinance. 2. a request to the planning department to deviate from current zoning requirements; if granted, it permits the user to use land in a manner not otherwise permitted by the zoning ordinance. (Kremer, 2025)