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APPLICATION STATUS — TRACK YOUR APPEAL
TIMELINE FORECAST — WHEN CAN YOU START, AND WHAT DOES WAITING COST · CITYWIDE
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UPCOMING ZBA HEARINGS
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Source: City of Boston ZBA Tracker · updated weekly
ZBA FILING STEPS (REFERENCE)
  1. 1.File the appeal application with Inspectional Services (ISD)
  2. 2.Submit a certified plot/site plan showing setbacks & dimensions
  3. 3.Provide stamped architectural plans for the proposed work
  4. 4.Compile the abutters list and complete abutter notification
  5. 5.Prepare the hardship / practical-difficulty justification
  6. 6.Pay the filing fee and confirm the assigned hearing date
TYPICAL SUBMISSION DOCUMENTS
Appeal Application
REQUIRED
Filed with ISD Board of Appeal
Plot / Site Plan
REQUIRED
Certified; shows setbacks and dimensions
Architectural Plans
REQUIRED
Stamped drawings of proposed work
Abutter Notification
REQUIRED
Notice to abutters within the statutory radius
Hardship Statement
TYPICAL
Explains the practical difficulty / hardship
Letters of Support
OPTIONAL
From abutters / neighborhood — can help
General reference — confirm current requirements with ISD for your appeal.