Franklin Township, Mercer County, Ohio
                                                                 

The Franklin Township Zoning Board of Appeals (BZA) hears requests for variances.  These requests are made by individuals who wish to vary from the Zoning Code restrictions on a particular parcel of land.  There are two types of variances:  area variances (those authorizing departures from yard and height restrictions) and use variances (those authorizing uses not expressly permitted by the Code.)