(a) Establishment. The Board of Building and Zoning Appeals shall consist of five (5) members, as established by the Charter of the City of Willoughby Hills.
(b) Quorum. A quorum shall consist a majority of the Board members. Any action taken by the Board shall require a majority vote of its members.
(c) Meetings. The Board shall adopt rules and regulations in accordance with this Planning and Zoning Code as may be necessary to put into effect the powers and jurisdiction conferred herein or as conferred by the Charter of the City of Willoughby Hills. The Board shall hold regular monthly meetings, except when there is no business requiring Board action. The Board shall keep a record of its proceedings and decisions. The chair may call additional meetings at such other times as determined necessary. All meetings of the Board shall be open to the public.
(d) Powers and Duties. For the purposes of this Planning and Zoning Code, the Board of Zoning Appeals shall have the following powers and duties:
(1) To hear and decide appeals where it is alleged there is an error in any order, requirement, decision, interpretation, or determination made by an administrative official in the administration or enforcement of this Planning and Zoning Code, unless otherwise provided in this Planning and Zoning Code.
(2) To authorize such variances from the terms of this Planning and Zoning Code as will not be contrary to the public interest where, owing to special conditions, a literal enforcement of this Planning and Zoning Code will result in practical difficulty or unnecessary hardship, and so that the spirit of this Planning and Zoning Code shall be observed and substantial justice done.
(3) To permit the substitution of one nonconforming use with another nonconforming use in conformance with the provisions of this Planning and Zoning Code. (Ord. 2006-35. Passed 5-25-06.)