1.18 Variances and Special Exceptions
Unofficial copy. It may be out of date. Not legal or zoning advice. Zoning rules change, and only the city or county can say for sure what is allowed on a property. Confirm with the city or county planning department before you buy, sign or build.
The official Wallsburg code is at https://wallsburg.gov/development-code/.
Text pulled 2026-10-19 from this source.
The chapters the town posts pre-date revisions it approved in June 2023, September 2023 and February 2024, which aren't posted as clean text. Check those changes with the town.
Tables (like use tables) may not copy cleanly, so check any table against the official code.
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Any variances or special exceptions to this Code shall be granted only by the Board of Adjustment under the provisions of Chapter 4, herein, prior to the issuance of any conditional use, subdivision approval or any other development approval. All action on an application shall be stayed upon learning that a variance or special exception is required until the applicant shall have obtained the variance or special exception or his request is denied by the Board of Adjustment. Appeals from final action of the Board of Adjustment shall be made to the District Court as provided by state law, and not to the Town Board.
1.17 Appearance Before Boards, Commissions and Boards · 1.19 Relation to Prior Development and Subdivision Ordinance