The Zoning Board of Adjustment is comprised of seven members, and reviews all applications for construction or signage which do not meet the requirements of the zoning ordinance, limiting schedule or the Town of Dover Master Plan. Further responsibilities of the Board include:

  • Hearing and deciding appeals in the enforcement of the Zoning Code
  • Hearing and deciding requests in interpretation of the Zoning Code
  • Ruling on applications for variances
  • Granting variances to allow departure from land use regulations

2025 Meeting Dates:

  • January 9th 
  • February 6th (Canceled)
  • March 6th (Canceled)
  • April 3rd 
  • May 1st (Canceled)
  • June 5th
  • July 3rd
  • August 7th
  • September 4th
  • October 2nd
  • November 6th
  • December 4th

Upcoming Zoning Board Meeting:

  • Thursday, May 1th, 2025 (CANCELED)

All meetings begin at 7pm and are held in the Council Chambers, 37 N. Sussex Street, Dover, NJ 07801

*Meeting dates are subject to change, any updates to the scheduled meetings will be provided in advance. 

Zoning Board of Adjustment Members:

Member Title Term
Ron J. Frister Chairman 12/31/2028
Paul Schmolke Vice Chairman 12/31/2025
Richard Fox Commissioner 12/31/2026
Larry Davis Commissioner 12/31/2025
Austin Nieves Commissioner 12/31/2028
Antonio Acosta Commissioner 12/31/2028
Gilbert Roman Comissioner 12/31/2027
T.C. McCourt Alternate I 12/31/2025
Vacant Alternate II - 

 

Board Secretary:

Paula Cruz Mendelsohn

973-366-2200 Ext. 2141

boardsecretary@dover.nj.us

 

Board Attorney:

William J. Rush, Esq.

201-372-1006

wjrush@rushlaw.org

 

Board Engineer:

Stephen Hoyt (Pennoni)

973-265-9740

shoyt@pennoni.com