(A) The Board shall operate so as to carry into effect the powers and jurisdiction conferred upon it as follows:
(1) To hear and decide appeals where it is alleged there is error in any order, requirement, decision or determination made by the Zoning Administrator in the enforcement of this chapter.
(2) To hear and decide on such conditional uses as the Board is specifically authorized to pass on by the terms of this chapter.
(3) To hear and decide upon application for variances under the terms provided in this chapter.
(4) To interpret the provisions of the Zoning Code or Zoning Map where there is doubt as to meaning or application. The Board shall have the specific power to:
(a) Interpret the precise location of the boundary lines between zoning districts.
(b) Interpret the classification of a use which is not specifically mentioned as a part of the use regulations of any zoning district so that it conforms to a comparable permitted or prohibited use, in accordance with the intent and purpose of each district.
(c) To exercise such other powers as may be granted to the Board by this chapter, amendment thereto or by the general laws as set forth in the Ohio Revised Code as amended.
(B) The Board shall not have the power to alter or change the zoning district classification of any property, nor to make any change to the terms or intent of this chapter, but does have power to act on those matters where the chapter provides for quasi-judicial review, interpretation, variance or conditional use as defined in this subchapter.
(Ord. 8-96, § 802.04, passed 5-20-96; Am. Ord. 09-2022, passed 12-5-22)