(a) All meetings of the Board of Zoning Appeals shall be public. The Board shall keep minutes of its proceedings, showing the vote of each member upon every question, or if absent or failing to vote, indicating such fact. The Board shall adopt, from time to time, such rules and regulations as it may deem necessary to carry into effect the provisions of this Zoning Code. Any decision of the Planning Director made in the enforcement of this Code may be appealed to the Board by any person adversely affected by such decision.
(Ord. 150-95. Passed 9-25-95.)
(b) Any appeal made to the Board shall be in writing, and shall briefly set forth the request made to the Planning Director and his decision thereon, and shall indicate in clear terms, the particular request being brought to the Board. Such appeal shall be filed by the aggrieved party within ten days of notification in writing of the decision of the Planning Director. The Board shall endorse thereon its decision within thirty days of filing the appeal. All appeals shall be filed with the Planning Director who shall endorse thereon the time of filing and forthwith forward the same to the Board. Where there are practical difficulties or unnecessary hardships in the way of carrying out the strict letter of the provisions of this chapter, the Board shall have the power, in a specific case, to interpret any such provision in harmony with its general purpose and intent so that the public health, safety and general welfare may be secured and substantial justice done. Each application shall be accompanied by the payment of the fee established in Chapter 1108 of the Planning and Zoning Code. In addition, the Board, where appropriate, may refer an application to qualified consultants for a report if it deems the proposed use may require special study. The cost of such report shall be at the expense of the applicant, in accordance with a policy established and amended from time to time by Council. (Ord. 50-05. Passed 2-28-05.)
(c) Prior to acting on any appeal, request for variance, or any other matter, the property owner, applicant or representative shall provide to the Board proof of payment of taxes and assessments pertaining to the property which is the subject of Board action. Such proof may be in the form of a paid tax bill or other certification from the County Auditor evidencing payment of the last issued tax bill.
(Ord. 150-95. Passed 9-25-95.)