The Board shall have the following powers:
(a) Appeals. To hear and decide appeals whereby it is alleged there is an error in any interpretation, order, requirement, decision or determination by the Administrative Officer in the administration and enforcement of the provisions of this Zoning Ordinance.
(b) Variances. To authorize upon appeal, where by reason of exceptional narrowness, shallowness, shape or exceptional topographic conditions, or other extraordinary situations or conditions of a lot that the strict application of the terms of this Ordinance would result in peculiar and exceptional difficulties or undue hardship upon the owner thereof, a variance from such strict application to relieve such difficulties or hardships provided such relief may be granted without substantial detriment to the public good and without substantially impairing the intent of this Ordinance, and providing further that no variance shall be granted unless the Board finds that all the following conditions exist:
(1) The special circumstances or conditions applying to the building or land in question are peculiar to such lot or property and do not generally apply to other land or buildings in the vicinity.
(2) The granting of the application is necessary for preservation and enjoyment of the substantial property right and not merely to serve as a convenience to the applicant.
(3) The authorizing of the variance does not impair an adequate supply of light and air to adjacent property or unreasonably increase the congestion in public streets, or increase the danger of fire or imperil the public safety or unreasonably diminish or impair the established property values within the surrounding areas, or in any way impair the health, safety, convenience or general welfare to the inhabitants of the community.
(Ord. 18-90. Passed 6-26-90.)