§ 47-33.2. Powers and duties.

A.

The board of adjustment shall have exclusive jurisdiction to perform the following duties:

1.

To grant temporary permits for nonconforming use of buildings or lands in the city for short periods of time, not exceeding one (1) year from the date of entry of the final order granting such relief and for which no extensions or additional nonconforming permits may be granted.

2.

To hear and decide appeals by proper parties where it is alleged that there is error in any reviewable interpretation, application or determination made by an administrative official in the enforcement of the ULDR and to modify or reverse such ruling upon finding the interpretation of facts or interpretation of law clearly erroneous or to affirm such ruling upon interpretation of facts or law by such administrative official which is not clearly erroneous.

3.

To hear and decide special exceptions, to decide such questions as are involved in determining whether special exceptions should be granted and to grant such special exceptions with conditions and safeguards as are appropriate under the ULDR.

4.

To authorize upon application in specific cases such variances from the ULDR as are authorized under the ULDR, and to decide such questions as are involved in determining whether a variance should be granted and to grant such variances with conditions and safeguards as are appropriate under the ULDR.

B.

The board of adjustment shall not have jurisdiction to grant any relief that does not conform to the city's comprehensive plan.

(Ord. No. C-97-19, § 1(47-33.2), 6-18-97)