Article 7 Administration // Section B Development Review
8. VARIANCE PURPOSE • To allow a deviation from certain dimensional standards in this Code only when strict application of the Ordinance to the applicant or applicant’s property would cause undue hardship. APPLICABILITY • In accordance with Title 30-A SS.4353(4), an Undue Hardship Variance may not be granted for uses. • In accordance with Title 30-A SS.4353(4-C), a Practical Difficulty variance of the following dimensional standards may be granted: lot area, lot coverage, frontage, and setback requirements, and may not be granted for uses. • In accordance with Title 30-A SS.4353.4-a Disability Variance, a variance may be granted for the installation of equipment or construction of structures necessary for access to or egress from a dwelling by a person with a disability, or the construction of non-commercial vehicle storage.
f.
GENERAL
1.
No Zoning Permit may be issued for development that requests a variance until the review process for a variance has been completed in accordance with the standards of this Article.
g. AUTHORITY 1.
The Board of Appeals reviews and decides all applications for a zoning variance.
h. PROCEDURE 1.
Within 30 days after receiving a completed application for a Zoning Permit that requires a variance, the Board of Appeals must review the application and hold a public hearing.
2.
Within 45 days of the closing of the public hearing, the Board of Appeals must make a decision to approve, approve with conditions, deny, or grant withdrawal of the application for a variance and issue a certificate to the applicant stating the following: a. Current property owner and identifying the property by reference to the last recorded deed in its chain of title. b. What the variance has been granted for, including any conditions on the variance. c. Date of decision.
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