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1. Who can appeal an administrative decision?

Any aggrieved party may appeal an administrative decision. Aggrieved parties include the owner of the affected property; neighbors and residents or other property owners if the decision affects the use of their own property; or any officer, department, board or municipality affected by the decision.

2. What is the procedure?

- The aggrieved party (applicant/appellant) completes an Administrative Appeal Application and submits it to the Zoning Office with the required application fee ($500 for appeals of decisions made by the Zoning Office staff and $500 for appeals of decisions made by the Sawyer County Zoning Committee ). Note: The application must be submitted to the Zoning Office no later than 30 days after the decision to be appealed has been made. - A notice of the Sawyer County Board of Appeals public hearing is published in the local newspaper. - The Sawyer County Board of Appeals conducts a public hearing and takes testimony from the applicant/appellant, Zoning Office staff and other parties as determined by the Board’s Chairman. - The Board makes a decision based on the testimony and evidence presented.