Glossary
Plain-language notes on the process terms Lamppost records use. Growing as each case type gets reviewed — an unlisted term simply has not been written up yet, not left out on purpose.
- Zoning variance · BOZA variance
- A variance is a request to build or use a property in a way the zoning code doesn't currently allow on that lot — for example, closer to a property line than the setback rules permit. A variance does not change the property's zoning; the underlying zoning district stays the same.