Board of Zoning Appeals Members:

Elkhart County has an Advisory Board of Zoning Appeals consisting of five members as follows:
(1) Three citizen members appointed by the executive of the municipality or county, of whom one must be a member of the Plan Commission and two must not be members of the Plan Commission.
(2) One citizen member appointed by the fiscal body of the municipality or county, who must not be a member of the Plan Commission.
(3) One member appointed by the Plan Commission from the Plan Commission's membership, who must be a county agricultural agent or a citizen member of the Plan Commission other than the member appointed under subdivision (1).

• Chairman - Randy Hesser
  (Term 1/1/22-12/31/25)
• Vice Chairman - Jason Auvil
  (Term 1/1/21-12/31/24)
• Hearing Officer - Ann Prough
  (Term 1/1/24-12/31/24)
• Hearing Officer Alternate - Roger Miller
  (Term 1/1/23-12/31/23)
• Secretary - Ron Norman
  (Term 1/1/21-12/31/24)
• Board Member - Debra Cramer
  (Term 1/1/21-12/31/24)
• Board Member - Steve Warner
  (Term 1/1/21-12/31/24)
• Board Member Alternate - John Gardner
  (Term 1/1/2024-12/31/2024)
• Board Member Alternate - David Clay Miller
  (Term 1/31/24-12/31/24)
• Board of Zoning Appeals Attorney - James W. Kolbus
• Administrative Manager - Laura Gilbert
• Recording Secretary - Janelle Tidd

Advisory Board of Zoning Appeals
Applications, Petition Forms, Questionnaires, Site Plans, and more:

• Support or Remonstrance Petition to Board of Zoning Appeals
• Uniform Schedule of Fees
• Elkhart County Advisory Board of Zoning Appeals Rules of Procedures

Board of Zoning Appeals Applications

• Developmental Variance Packet
• Use Variance Packet
• Mobile Home Special Use Packet
• Special Use Packet
• Appeal From Hearing Officer Packet