§ 154.021 POWERS.
   (A)   The Council shall have power to grant a variance adjustment in and exception to any of the provisions of this chapter to the extent of the following and no further:
      (1)   To vary or modify the strict application of any of the regulations or provisions contained in this chapter in cases in which there are practical difficulties or unnecessary hardships in the way of the strict applications. No variance or modification of the uses permitted within a district shall be allowed, except as otherwise provided in this chapter;
      (2)   To hear and determine appeals as to the exact boundaries of zoning districts; and
      (3)   To permit the extension of a district where the boundary line divides a lot in one ownership at the time for the passage of this chapter, but the extension of any district shall not exceed 100 feet.
   (B)   The Council shall act upon all questions as they may arise in the administration of any ordinance or official control, and it shall hear and decide appeals from and review any order, requirement, decision or determination made by an administrative official charged with enforcing any ordinance adopted pursuant to the provisions of state statutes.
(2001 Code, § 11.17)