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Zoning Board meetings are held at City Hall and are open to the public.

Because the Board only meets when business comes before it, please check with City Hall for the next scheduled meeting or keep your eye open for an announcement in the Galva News.

Alternately, you may check the municipal calendar by clicking on the calendar icon below to determine whether or not the Board will be meeting.

After clicking on the icon, you must click on the "Login as guest" link to view the calendar.

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zoning board

The Zoning Board of Appeals hears applications for variations in the regulations of the Zoning Ordinance. More about the duties and responsibilities of the Commission can be found in the business section of this website on the zoning page.

authority...

The Zoning Board of Appeals and the office of the Zoning Administrator was established by Ordinances which have become incorporated into the Galva City Code as Chapter 12 of Title 6 ("Zoning Administration and Enforcement").

The Zoning Administrator is, by Ordinance, the Building Commissioner (commonly referred to as the Building Inspector) of the City of Galva and is appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the City Council.

The Board consists of seven (7) members, appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the city council. One member of the board is designated by the Mayor, with the consent of the city council, as chairman of the Board.

current members...

  1. Gary Armel
  2. Cecil Duffy
  3. Ralph Haga III
  4. Leslie Hillan
  5. Larry Morse
  6. Cathy Ren

Larry Johnson is currently the Building Commissioner/Inspector for the City of Galva.

to become a member...

To be considered for the next open position on the Zoning Board of Appeals, please submit a Volunteer Application to the Mayor's office located in City Hall. If you have trouble downloading or viewing the application, please contact city hall at (309) 932 - 2555.

For other volunteer opportunities, please visit our volunteer page.
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