The Zoning Board of Appeals shall hold a public hearing within forty-five (45) days after the receipt of an application for an appeal or variance from the Zoning Inspector or an applicant.
(a) Notice of Public Hearing in Newspaper.
Before holding the public hearing required in Section 1148.03, notice of such hearing shall be given by the Chairperson of the Zoning Board of Appeals in one (1) or more newspapers of general circulation in the City at least ten (10) days prior to the date of said hearing. The notice shall set forth the time and place of the public hearing and the nature of the proposed appeal or variance.
(b) Notice to Parties of Interest.
Prior to conducting the public hearing required in Section 1148.03, written notice of such hearing shall be mailed by the Chairperson of the Zoning Board of Appeals by first class mail at least ten (10) days before the day of the hearing to property owners of adjoining parcels or parcels within two hundred feet (200') of affected property. The notice shall contain the same information as required of notices published in newspapers, as specified in Section 1148.03(a). The ten (10) day notice provisions of (a) and (b) may be waived by the applicant filing a waiver of notice from all the owners within 200’ of affected property.
(c) Action by the Zoning Board of Appeals.
(2) The Zoning Board of Appeals shall further make a finding in writing that the reasons set forth in the application justify the granting of the variance that will make possible a reasonable use of the land, building, or structure. A copy of this decision shall be transmitted to the applicant and the Zoning Inspector.
(3) Appeals from Board decisions shall be made in the manner specified in Section 1148.01 and ORC 2505.07 et seq.
(d) Supplementary Conditions and Safeguards.
In granting any appeal or variance, the Board of Zoning Appeal may prescribe any appropriate conditions and safeguards in conformity with this Ordinance. Violations of such conditions and safeguards, when made a part of the terms under which the appeal or variance has been granted, shall be deemed a violation and punishable under Section 1145.15 of this Ordinance.