The City of Lewisburg Board of Zoning Appeals shall have the following powers and duties:
(a) Hear, review, and determine appeals from an order, requirement, decision, or determination made by an administrative official charged with the enforcement of this ordinance or rule and regulation adopted pursuant thereto.
(b) Authorize exceptions to the district rules and regulations only in the classes of cases or in particular situations as specified in this ordinance.
(c) Hear and decide conditional uses of this ordinance upon which the board is required to act under this ordinance.
(d) Authorize, upon appeal in specific cases only as provided in this ordinance, a variance to this ordinance.
(e) Reverse, affirm, or modify the order, requirement, decision, or determination appealed from so long as the action of the BZA taken on appeal is consistent with the rules, regulations, and requirements of this ordinance.
(f) Authorize, upon appeal, the substitution of one legal nonconforming use existing at the effective date of this ordinance for another similar nonconforming use. Provided further that upon substitution all applicable landscaping requirements of this code shall be satisfied.
(g) Promulgate and adopt written rules and regulations concerning:
(1) The filing of appeals, including the process and forms for appeal;
(2) Application for variances and conditional uses;
(3) The giving of notice; and
(4) The conduct of hearings necessary to carry out the BZA's duties under the terms of this Article.
(h) Keep minutes of the BZA's proceedings.
(i) Keep an accurate and complete audit record of all the BZA's proceedings and official actions and keep the audio record in a safe manner, which audio record is accessible within twenty-four (24) hours of demand, for three (3) years.
(j) Record the vote on all actions taken.
(k) Take responsibility for the custody and preservation of all papers and documents of the BZA. All minutes and records shall be filed in the office of the BZA and shall be public records.
(l) With consent of the governing body, hire employees necessary to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the BZA, provided that the governing body sets the salaries.
(m) Supervise the fiscal affairs and responsibilities of the BZA.
(Ord. 319. Passed 6-18-24.)