Department of
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Administrative Appeal Guide
Administrative Appeal Guide and Application – CS02 1
The purpose of an Administrative Appeal is to provide for procedures and processes to allow appeals in
cases where persons disagree with the decision or interpretation of the County with respect to the
administration of the Land Development Regulations.
In order for an Appeal request to proceed in a timely manner, the application form (attached) must be
completed and all items listed below must be submitted prior to the deadline, which is within 30 calendar
days of the date of the action or decision complained of. Any application submitted incomplete or after the
deadline will not be accepted.
In order to preserve the status quo while the parties' rights are being determined, the County Manager or
designee has the authority to issue a stop work order if the appealed action or decision permits
construction to commence or continue.
The appeal shall be set for hearing at the next regularly scheduled Board of Adjustment (BOA) meeting for
which adequate notice can be provided. The BOA shall hear and consider all facts material to the appeal
and render a decision. The BOA may affirm, reverse or modify the action or decision appealed from,
provided that the Board shall not take any action which conflicts with or nullifies any of the provisions of
the Land Development Regulations or the Comprehensive Plan.
After the hearing, the BOA shall consider all of the evidence offered and shall render a verbal decision
based upon such evidence. The verbal decision of the BOA shall be reduced to writing. The decision of the
Board shall constitute final administrative review.
NOTE: The applicant or agent must be present at the meeting.
THE BURDEN OF PROOF IS UPON THE APPLICANT. Staff cannot draw the site plan, write the letter of request,
or give legal advice. Fees cannot be waived and are non-refundable regardless of the Board of Adjustment’s
decision. No guarantee is made for approval of the appeal.
An application is not considered complete until all the following information is received:
1. A detailed Letter of Request, which must be dated and signed by the applicant.
2. Completed Administrative Appeal Application (attached).
3. Completed Certification of Application Form (attached). If an agent is handling the request, the owner must sign
the application and affidavit authorizing said agent to act on their behalf.
4. Completed Affidavit of Owner and Limited Power of Attorney Application (attached), if owner is assigning an
agent to act on his/her behalf.
5. Any evidence necessary to support the appeal, as noted in the procedures on page 2, and any attachments
listed in the checklist on page 2 and eight (8) copies of each attachment (not including application forms) if
larger than 8 ½” x 11’ or if color copies.
6. If you have any question or concerns please call us at 352-343-9641 or email us at zoning@lakecountyfl.gov.
7. Application Fees
• $1050.00 – Application filing fee
• $0.42 – postage for each abutting property owner notification
• Legal advertising fees, calculated as follows:
$30.58 + $3.08 per line of legal describing the property.
You may pay with a debit or credit card, however, an additional fee equal to 1% of the transaction total will be
added for the convenience of using a debit or credit card.