(A) Variances from standards. In any case where, upon application of any responsible parties to the Board of Adjustment, it appears by reason of exceptional circumstances, that the strict enforcement of any provision of the standards would cause unnecessary hardship under the circumstances, the Board of Adjustment may permit a variance therefrom upon such conditions as it may prescribe consistent with the general purposes of this chapter and the intent of this and all other applicable state and local regulation.
(B) Appeals. The Board of Adjustment shall hear and decide appeals from and review any order, requirements, decisions, or determinations made by any city administrative or police officer charged with enforcing any provision of this chapter.
(C) Enforcement.
(1) This chapter shall be administered and enforced by the city administrative or police officer.
(2) In the event of a violation or threatened violation of this chapter, the City Council and/or the administrative officer or a police officer, in addition to other remedies may institute appropriate actions or proceedings to prevent, restrain, correct or abate such violations or threatened violations, and it shall be the duty of the City Attorney to institute such action. This will include, but not be limited to, actions for injunctive relief before a court of competent jurisdiction.
(3) Any taxpayer or taxpayers of the city may institute mandamus proceedings in District Court to compel specific performance by the proper officer or officers of any duty required by this chapter.
(4) Administrative officers, police officers, members of the City Council, Planning Commission, and Board of Adjustment, in the performance of their duties, shall have free access on all land included within the boundaries of a proposed subdivision.
(Ord. passed 9-13-2016; Ord. passed 7-13-2021)