Boards within Planning Dept.
Whether you are seeking a conditional use, or been issued a citation, or proposing to build a commercial building, or need a reduction of setback, or want to change the exterior of your building in the historic districts, you may need to seek Board approval.
Joint Frankfort /
Franklin County
Planning Commission
2nd Thursday @ 5:30 p.m.
The 11-member Planning Commission Board generally meets the second Thursday of each month @ 5:30 p.m. The Board consists of 5 City, 5 County, and 1 Governor representative.
visit - "the job of a Planning Commissioner" - pdf
The PC Board hears zone map amendments, certain development plans and/or subdivisions, modifications to standards, and all projects within a Planned Unit Development.
Applications: Development plan, modification of standards, sign package, Record Subdivision Plat, Preliminary Subdivision Plat, Minor/Consolidation Plat, Zone Map Amendment, text amendment
1st Tuesdays @ 5:30 p.m.
Current Agenda - click HERE
The 7-member Board of Zoning Adjustment generally meets the first Tuesday of each month @ 5:30 p.m. The Board consists of 4 City and 3 County representatives.
The BZA Board hears dimensional variances to setbacks or height, conditional use permits, and appeals of administrative determinations.
Applications: Variance, Conditional Use Permit, Appeal
The City's Architectural Review Board generally meets the third Tuesday of each month beginning at 5 p.m. and consists of 7 members - each of whom has a demonstrated historic preservation background.
The ARB hears cases within the SC, SH, or CB historic zoning districts relating to exterior modifications to properties , new construction, additions, demolitions, and acts as the BZA for variances and conditional use permits, and reviews local/national register designation requests.
Applications: Certificate of Appropriateness, Appeals; Variance
The City's Code Enforcement Board is a newly re-established board that replaces the former Nuisance Code Hearing Board. The CEB consists of 5 members all being citizens of Frankfort. They generally meet the fourth Tuesday of each month beginning at 5:00 pm.
The CEB hears appeals or contested cases requested by the owner relating to issued citations of the Public Nuisance Code.
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Here is the full process flow chart for violations
City Staff: (502)
Code Inspectors: 352-2094 Building Inspector: 352-2102
Historic info/Planner: 352-2094 Electric Inspector: 875-8701
Development Plan: 352-2100 Signs: 352-2094
Sewer Department: 875-2448 Finance Department: 352-2081
City Hall: 875-8500