(A) The Board of Adjustment shall have the following powers and duties:
(1) Appeal of administrative decisions. To hear and decide appeals where it is alleged there is error in any order requirement, decision or determination made by the Zoning Enforcement Officer in the enforcement of this chapter or interpretation of the Director of Planning and Development Services in the administration of this chapter;
(2) Special uses. To hear and decide only such special uses as the Board of Adjustment is specifically authorized to pass on by the terms of this chapter;
(3) Variances. To rule on requests for variances in accordance with state law;
(4) Interpretation. To interpret, the location of lines on the official zoning map or Zoning Ordinance text requirements where the map or text appears to be unclear; and
(5) Conditions of approval. In granting any special use or variance, the Board may prescribe appropriate conditions and safeguards to ensure the purposes of this chapter.
(B) The Director of Planning and Development Services may reject an application for a special use permit or variance if he or she believes that the granting of the permit or variance would not be in accordance with state law. Such a rejection shall be made in writing with reasons for the rejection stated. A rejection may be appealed to the Board as an appeal of an administrative decision. If the Board determines that the rejection was in error, the Board may then hear the application for a special use permit or a variance no earlier than the next regular meeting.
(Ord. No. 2337, § 1, passed 6-13-1991; Ord. No. 2411, § 1, passed 11-9-1992; Ord. No. 97-93, § 3, passed 9-11-1997; Ord. No. 06-75, § 1, passed 8-10-2006; Ord. 19-045, § 1, passed 9-12-2019; Ord. No. 21-032, § 1, passed 6-21-2021)