Members

The Lake County Board of Adjustment consists of the five (5) members of the Lake County Board of County Commissioners. The term of each member of the Board of Adjustment coincides with the respective County Commissioner terms. County zoning officials may be appointed as ex-officio members of the Planning Commission.

Meetings

Meetings are held at the call of the chairperson and at such other times as the Board of Adjustment may determine. Typically, the Board of Adjustment meetings are held in the Commission Room on regular County Commission meeting days, which take place on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month. All meetings of the Board of Adjustment are open to the public and conducted in accordance with the rules established by the Board of Adjustment.

Duties

  • Administrative Review: To hear and decide where it is alleged by the appellant that there is an error in any order, requirement, permit decision, or determination made by the county zoning official or other administrative officers in the carrying out or enforcement of any provision of the Zoning Ordinance, and for interpretation of the Zoning Map.

  • Conditional Uses: To hear and decide applications for conditional uses that are specified in the Zoning Ordinance and for decisions on any special questions upon which the Board of Adjustment is specifically authorized to pass.

  • Variance: To hear and decide applications for variance from the terms of the Zoning Ordinance because of unnecessary hardship and to authorize upon appeal in specific cases such variance from the terms of the Zoning Ordinance as which will not be contrary to the public interest, where, owing to special conditions, a literal enforcement of the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance would result in unnecessary hardship and so that the spirit of the ordinance is observed and substantial justice done.

  • Any other duties as outlined in the Zoning Ordinance.

Legals
 Hahn Conditional Use

Current Agenda

Archived Agendas and Minutes

Deadlines

2025 Planning and Zoning Deadlines

Please contact the Zoning Officer for what the Application Deadline all refers to (ie, a review period may be required to meet the deadline). A complete application means that all fees have been paid, taxes paid (if applicable), all required information provided, and any additional information requested by the Zoning Officer needed to make a determination as to whether the request complies with the subdivision and/or zoning ordinance.

Announcements

Plat Deadline 10/20
Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Complete Plats due for the 11/4/25 meeting
Real Estate & Mobile Home Taxes - Second Half
Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Second half property taxes are due by October 31. Please bring your tax notices with you. Tax payments must be made for the exact amount only.
Tax payments may be sent to the Treasurer's Office at 200 E. Center St, Madison, SD 57042 and MUST be postmarked by October 31. Please send your tax stubs to ensure proper credit to the correct parcels of land.
Please note: Payments received or postmarked after October 31st will reflect a late fee and interest.
Application for Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption Due on 11/1
Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Application must be made and submitted to the Director of Equalization on or before November 1.
Riparian Buffer Strip Deadline - 10/15
Wednesday, October 1, 2025

Applications are due to the Director of Equalization's office on or before October 15. Per SDCL 10-6-116, landowners may receive a reduction in property value of 40 percent of any eligible riparian buffer strip. The law specifies 575 lake listings and 11,000 miles of streams that are eligible.
CUP/Variance Deadline 10/13
Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Complete applications due for the 11/4/25 meeting

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