City of Cranston
Zoning Administration
The Building Inspections Office serves as the office of the Cranston Zoning Board of Review. The Director of Inspections serves as the chief zoning code Enforcement Officer and the Deputy Director serves as secretary of the Zoning Board of Review. All applications for zoning code variances or exceptions must be filed in this office to initiate the necessary processing. Processing steps include a review of the application documents to assure completeness and accuracy, writing the letters of notification to property owners within a 400' radius, advertising in the newspapers, arranging for the meeting place, calling all board members to assure that a quorum will be present and providing for a court stenographer to take the minutes of all Zoning Board of Review hearings.
VARIANCE APPLICATIONS ARE NOW ONLINE
Online ZBR application & requirements below, please read carefully as incomplete applications will be sent back to the applicant for changes and not docketed until complete.
ZONING BOARD APPLICATION - APPLY HERE
ZONING BOARD OF REVIEW REQUIREMENTS
OWNER AFFIDAVIT
PLEASE NOTE: PDF FILES ARE REQUIRED FOR SUBMISSION IN ADDITION TO HARDCOPY DOCUMENTS.
2026 Meeting Dates: 2026 Application Deadlines:
January 14 .....................................................December 10 (2025)
February 11....................................................January 14
March 11.........................................................February 11
April 8..............................................................March 11
May 13............................................................April 8
June 10...........................................................May 13
July 8..............................................................June 10
August 12.......................................................July 8
September 9...................................................August 12
October 14......................................................September 9
November (TBD) ......................................................October 14
December 9....................................................November 11
Applications must be submitted and approved by the deadline in order to be considered docketed. We recommend submitting PRIOR to the deadline to ensure your application is approved in a timely manner. Please plan accordingly.