About the Board

The Zoning Board of Adjustment hears appeals and decides on applications by landowners that affect zoning regulations.

Download the Zoning Board of Adjustment Application.

Read the Zoning Board of Adjustment Rules of Procedure

City Code: ARTICLE II. - ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT. DIVISION 3. ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT; APPEALS, VARIANCES AND SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS

Meetings

The ZBA meetings are held on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month at 5:30 p.m. and will be conducted both in person and online via Zoom webinar. Applicants should be present in person absent a showing of good cause.

The schedule is subject to change.

Submit written comments to Jim Dipinto, LU&P Zoning Manager, to jdipinto@WilmingtonDE.gov in advance of the hearing.

Agendas

Open each folder to view the meeting agendas for each year.

Minutes

Open each folder to view the meeting minutes for each year.

Members

The Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA) consists of three members or their authorized representatives - the chief engineer, the city solicitor, and the mayor.

The current members are:

Chair: Robert M. Goff, Jr.
City Solicitor

Vice Chair: Thomas Ford
Department of Real Estate and Housing

Secretary: Derek Akbar
Department of Public Works