Page 3 of 3
Zoning Board of Appeals Standards & Findings of Fact
In considering all appeals and all proposed variations to the Zoning Ordinance, the Zoning Board of Appeals shall, before
recommending that the City Council grant any variation from the Zoning Ordinance in a specific case, first determine and make a
finding of fact that the proposed variation will not:
A. Impair and adequate supply of light and air to adjacent property
B. Unreasonably increase the congestion in public streets
C. Increase the danger of fire or endanger public safety
D. Unreasonably diminish or impair established property values within the surrounding area
E. Merely serve as a convenience to the applicant (but is necessary to alleviate some demonstrable hardship or difficulty)
F. In any other respect impair the public health, safety, comfort, moral and welfare of the inhabitants of the City
Effective Period
1. No order for a variance permitting the erection or alteration of a building shall be valid for a period longer than six (6) months
unless such use is established within such period; provided, however, that where such use permitted is dependent upon the
erection or alteration of a building, such order shall continue in force and effect if a building permit for said erection or alteration is
obtained within such period and such erection or alteration is started and proceeds to completion in accordance with the terms of
such permit.
2. No order for a variance permitting a use of a building or premises shall be valid for a period longer than six (6) months, unless
such use is established within such period; provided, however, that where such use permitted is dependent upon the erection or
alteration of a building, such order shall continue in force and effect if a building permit for said erection or alteration is obtained
within such period and such erection or alteration is started and proceeds to completion in accordance with the terms of such
permit.
City Council Action
A. Upon receipt of the report and recommendations from the Zoning Board of Appeals to grant or deny the variation, the Council,
without further public hearing, may adopt the proposed variation or may refer it back to the Board for further consideration, and
any proposed variation which fails to receive the approval of the Board of Appeals shall not be passed except by a favorable vote of
two-thirds (2/3rds) of all the members of the City Council. In making any variation, the Council shall be governed by the same
considerations and restrictions as set forth above.
B. No variation in any case shall be made by the City Council without a hearing by the Zoning Board of Appeals as required by
Ordinance, nor without a report thereof having been made by the Board to the City Council, and every report shall be accompanied
by a finding of fact specifying the reasons for the report.
Certification
Office Use Only
I hereby certify that I am the owner of the property identified in this application, or that I am the authorized agent of the owner
identified in this application, and that this application, to the best of my knowledge and belief, is true and correct:
Signature:
Date of Public Notice: Date of Hearing:
Date:
Fee Required
Single - Family variance requests require a fee of $60.00 be submitted with your application. All other variances require a fee of
$110.00. This fee is NOT REFUNDABLE.