§ 156.515 POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE BOARD.

   (A)   The Board shall have the following powers, and it shall be its duty to:

      (1)   Hear and determine appeals from and review any order, requirement, decision or determination made by the Building Commissioner in the enforcement of this chapter;

      (2)   Permit and authorize exceptions to the district regulations only in the classes or cases or in particular situation as specified in the ordinance or by state law;

      (3)   Hear and determine appropriate action on permits for special exception uses as identified in §§ 156.445 through 156.454 of this chapter, development plans or other uses upon which the Board is required to act under this chapter; and

      (4)   Authorize, upon appeal, in specific cases such variances from the terms of this chapter as will not be contrary to the public interest, where owing to special conditions, fully demonstrated on the basis of the facts presented, a literal enforcement of the provisions of this chapter will result in unnecessary hardship and so that the spirit of this chapter shall be observed and substantial justice done.

   (B)   In exercising its powers, the Board may reverse or affirm, wholly or in part, or may modify the order, requirement, decision or determination appealed from as in its opinion ought to be done in the premises, and to that end shall have all of the powers of the Building Commissioner from whom the appeal is taken.

(Ord. passed 9-26-2006)