51st Board of Zoning Appeals Program (VIRTUAL): May 6 - June 25, 2027

The ​Certified ​BZA ​Program ​is ​designed ​to ​provide ​each ​registrant ​with ​a ​comprehensive ​overview ​of ​zoning ​in ​Virginia ​and ​the ​critical ​role ​the ​BZA ​plays ​in ​deciding ​issues ​involving ​zoning ​and ​zoning ​decisions. ​The ​course ​covers ​the ​legal ​foundations ​of ​zoning ​as ​well ​as ​the ​duties, ​powers ​and ​responsibilities ​of ​the ​BZA. ​The ​program ​also ​reviews ​the ​role ​of ​procedural ​and ​substantive ​due ​process ​in ​BZA ​deliberations ​as ​well ​as ​principles ​of ​meeting ​management ​and ​decision ​making. ​The class consists of three parts:

Opening Session:

• May 6, 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM and
• May 7, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

At-home Study:

• May 8 - June 24

Closing Session:

• June 25, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Students at the Opening and Closing sessions will hear from experts, practitioners, and educators about the fundamentals of land use, zoning, and planning. These sessions will not be recorded and participation is required. Every participant must join on a separate device in order to allow the program to be interactive. Participants will obtain/purchase textbooks for the at-home study portion, which includes a series of simple assignments to guide students through the texts. We anticipate the course will require a time commitment of two to three hours each week.PLEASE NOTE: This course will be conducted VIRTUALLY.