A. A variance application shall be considered at a public hearing by the zoning administrator, planning and design commission, or the construction codes advisory and appeals board where variances from the provisions of Article V of this chapter are requested. The zoning administrator, planning and design commission or the construction codes advisory and appeals board may attach conditions to the granting of any variance when, in its judgment, such conditions are necessary or desirable to accomplish the purpose of this chapter. The decision to grant or deny a variance or to impose conditions on a variance may not be based on the content of messages except to the extent needed to comply with federal or state law.
B. Except to the extent that the terms of this article conflict therewith the procedural requirements for any hearing before the zoning administrator, planning and design commission and city council required by the provisions of this article shall be governed by the provisions of Chapter 17.812.
C. Written notice of the hearing shall be given as specified in Chapter 17.812 of this code. (Ord. 2016-0010 § 52; Ord. 2013-0021 § 74; Ord. 2012-004 § 43; prior code § 3.14.227)