The Board of Appeals shall grant no variance except in a specific case and after a public hearing conducted by the Board. Upon receipt of a written request seeking an interpretation of the zoning ordinance, an appeal of an administrative decision, or a variance, a notice stating the time, date, and place of the public hearing shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation within the city and shall be sent by mail or personal delivery to the person requesting the interpretation or to the owners of property for which variance approval is being considered. Notice shall also be sent to all persons to whom real property is assessed within 300 feet of the property and to occupants of all structures within 300 feet of the property regardless of whether the property or occupant is located in the zoning jurisdiction. The notice shall be given not less than 15 days before the date the publication will be considered for approval and shall conform to the requirements of M.C.L.A. § 125.3101 of the Zoning Enabling Act.
(Prior Code, App., § 1605) (Ord. 78-10, passed 1-4-1979; Am. Ord. 79-1, passed 5-3-1979; Am. Ord. 07-04, passed 7-19-2007)