A. The board of trustees, by ordinance, may authorize variations from the provisions of this title where there are practical difficulties or particular hardships in the way of carrying out the strict letter of any of the provisions of this title relating to the use, construction or alteration of buildings or structures or the use of land. However, no such variation shall be made by the board of trustees except in a specified case and after a public hearing before the board of appeals pursuant to a notice, and until a recommendation with findings of fact from the board of appeals has been received by the board of trustees.
B. The board of trustees, by ordinance, without further public hearing, may adopt any proposed variation or may refer it back to the board of appeals for further consideration; provided, however, that any proposed variation which fails to receive the approval of the board of appeals shall not be passed except by the favorable vote of two-thirds (2/3) of all the trustees of the village.
C. Every variation made by the board of trustees shall be accompanied by findings of fact specifying the reason or reasons for making the variation. (Ord. 78b, 7-1-1958)
D. Each applicant for a hearing before the zoning board of appeals shall pay a nonrefundable filing fee of two hundred dollars ($200.00) which includes the cost of publication of public hearing notice. In the event publication exceeds two hundred dollars ($200.00), applicant shall pay the difference prior to the hearing date. (Ord. 363, 2-4-2014)