(A) Notice regarding a proposed appeal, interpretation (if applicable to a specific property) or variance shall be sent by mail at least 15 days prior to the Board of Appeals meeting at which the request will be considered, to all property owners of record within 300 feet of the property in question. The notice shall contain a brief description of the request, the time and place of the Board of Appeals meeting, the hours and location where the application may be inspected, and the address to which written comments may be sent.
(B) Meetings to hear appeals, interpretations or variances may be held the same evening as the regularly scheduled Zoning Board of Appeals meeting, unless a special meeting is called.
(C) Decisions required under this section shall be by majority vote of the full membership of the Zoning Board of Appeals, not just a majority of those present.
(D) The Board of Appeals may affirm, annul or modify the order or action of the Department of Public Works or applicable portion of the regulations of this chapter.
(E) All decisions are final and may not be appealed, except as may be provided by law.
(F) In its capacity as Appellate Board, the Board of Appeals shall either:
(1) Approve the application as presented upon a finding, point by point, that all the criteria in § 8.24(D) are met;
(2) Subject the approval to certain changes or conditions, such as, but not limited to, changes to sign dimensions or proposed location, changes to materials of the sign or sign base/framework to be more complementary with the overall site design or character of the area, addition of landscaping around the base of the sign, or changes to sign illumination; or
(3) Deny the application.
(G) Any decision shall be in writing and the applicant shall be provided a written explanation of the reasons for the decision and any conditions attached to an approval.
(Ord. effective 5-26-2017; Ord. effective 1-1-2022)