Zoning Board Meetings

Third Thursday of the month when scheduled.

Meetings are held in the Town Building at 2-4 Park Street, Fonda, NY at 7:00 P.M.

Zoning Board Appeal Application

Click here to download the ZONING BOARD APPLICATON For APPEALS.

Zoning Board of Appeals Members

Chairman - Henry Araujo

• Joe Sullivan
• John Buccos
• Stanley Mitchell
• Julie Weil

Zoning Board of Appeals Function

The Zoning Board of Appeals has the exclusive subject matter for dimensional variances, use variances, special exceptions, and administrative appeals. The Board is authorized to grant relief from any provision of the Town of Mohawk Zoning Ordinance or any decision of an administrativce official charged with the enforcement of that ordinance. Further, the Board is empowered to grant special use permits as described in the Town's Zoning Ordinance. Town Law specifies the grounds and criteria that the Zoning Board of Appeals must use to grant such variances.

The Zoning Board of Appeals consists of five (5) members appointed by the Town Board, each for a term of seven (7) years on a staggered basis.

Applications for variances can be obtained from the Town of Mohawk's Clerk's Office at 2-4 Park Street, Fonda, NY 12068. Board hearings are held by appointment only, usually on the third Thursday of each month at 7:30 pm at the Town Hall at 2-4 Park Street, Fonda, NY 12068. These hearings are open to the public for comment and past decisions can be reviewed at the Town of Mohawk's Clerk's Office.

Meetings

Third (3rd) Thursday of each month

How to contact us:

Zoning Board of Appeals

2-4 Park Street, P.O. Box 415

Fonda, NY 12068

Phone: Town Clerk (518) 853-3031

Henry Araujo (Chairman) email: HenryAraujo@yahoo.com