1. Any party affected by the issuance or denial of a permit may appeal the action to the Board.
2. The appeal shall be in writing stating the reason the issuance or denial is in error, or it may assert that strict adherence to the provisions of this Part, as they affect the property for which a permit has been sought, will cause undue hardships.
3. Appeal requests must be received by the Board within 15 days of the action being appealed and must be accompanied by a fee set by the Board.
4. An appeal received at least 10 business days before a regularly scheduled meeting of the Board shall be scheduled for a hearing at that regularly scheduled Board meeting. An appeal received less than 10 business days before a regularly scheduled Board meeting shall be scheduled for a hearing at the next regularly scheduled Board meeting. Hearings shall be conducted in accordance with the Local Agency Law.
5. The Board shall issue its written decision within 20 days after the close of the hearing.
6. Only in the case of undue hardship may the Board, in its discretion, grant a modification from the mandatory provisions of this Part.
A. Any such modification shall, to the greatest extent possible, protect the public health and the quality of the water resources of the township.
B. When in the opinion of the Board it is necessary to meet the purposes of this Part, a modification may be conditioned upon construction measures not specified in this Part.
(Ord. 96-6, 6/10/1996, §XII; as reenacted and amended by Ord. 2017-01, 1/9/2017, §1)