How do I request a variance in Smyrna?

Apply to the Board of Zoning Appeals after a permit denial, using the Board's application form with the Section 3.120.A site information and the fee set by Town Council. The Board holds a hearing and decides within 30 days under the Section 7.080 standards: a physical hardship particular to the property (shape, topography, surroundings) rather than inconvenience, conditions not generally shared in the district, no self-created hardship, and no special privilege; financial return alone is never sufficient. A variance cannot authorize a use the district prohibits, so a use change needs rezoning or a special exception instead. Denial bars re-filing the same request absent a court order.