(A) Establishment of Watershed Review Board. There is hereby created a Watershed Review Board which shall be the county’s Board of Adjustment, including its alternates, serving at the time of adoption of this chapter and its duly appointed successor Boards.
(B) Rules of procedure. The Watershed Review Board shall operate consistent with the adopted by-laws for the county’s Board of Adjustment.
(C) Powers and duties. The Watershed Review Board shall have the following powers and duties:
(1) Administrative review. The Watershed Review Board shall hear and decide appeals from any decision or determination made by the Administrator in the enforcement of this section;
(2) Variances. The Watershed Review Board shall have the power to authorize, in specific cases, minor variances from the terms of this section as will not be contrary to the public interests where, owing to special conditions, a literal enforcement of this section will result in practical difficulties or unnecessary hardship, so that the spirit of this section shall be observed, public safety and welfare secured, and substantial justice done. In addition, the Administrator shall notify and allow a reasonable comment period for all other local governments having jurisdiction in the designated watershed where the variance is being considered; and
(3) Special nonresidential intensity allocation (SNIA). The following criteria shall be used in determining whether a SNIA can be accepted by the Watershed Review Board. Projects shall:
(a) Minimize built-upon surface area;
(b) Direct stormwater away from surface waters; and
(c) Incorporate Best Management Practices (BMPs) to minimize water quality impacts.
(Ord. passed 10-17-2011)