A. Grounds: Whenever, in a specific case, after an application for a permit has been made to the Zoning Enforcer, an appeal is made to the Zoning Board that there are practical difficulties or particular hardship in the way of carrying out the strict letter of any regulations relating to the use, construction, or alteration of buildings or structures or the use of land, the Zoning Board may determine and vary their application in harmony with the general purpose and intent of such regulations, upon such conditions as may be considered appropriate and in the public interest, and in accordance with the rules herein set forth.
B. Hearing; Findings:
1. No variation shall be made except after a public hearing of which there shall be at least fifteen (15) days' notice of the time and place of such hearing published in a newspaper of general circulation in the City, said notice to contain the particular location for which the variation is required as well as a brief statement of what the proposed variation consists.
2. The action of the Zoning Board in granting a variation shall contain or be accompanied by a finding of fact specifying the reason for making such variation.
C. Fee And Costs:
1. To partially defray the expense of investigating and considering an appeal for variation where a public hearing is required, a fee of twenty five dollars ($25.00) shall be charged the appellant and shall be collected by the Zoning Enforcer.
2. All costs of public notices shall be paid by the appellant. (Ord. 2017-12, 12-11-2017)