Ordinances-1981-100

The Board shall keep minutes of its proceedings, showing the vote of each member upon each question, or as absent or failing to vote, indicating such fact, and shall keep records of its examinations and other official actions, all of which shall be immediately filed in the office of the Board and shall be a public record. d. Powers. Said Board of Adjustment shall have and possess the following powers, and such powers as may be incidental to the successful carrying out of the powers vested in it herein of such as may be expressly conferred upon by law: (1) To hear and decide appeals where it is alleged that there is error in an order, requirement, decision, or determination, made by an administrative official in the enforcement of Section 414 of the Iowa Code or of the zoning ordinance. (2) To hear and decide special exemptions to the terms of the ordinance upon which such Board is required to pass under such ordinance. (3) To authorize upon appeal and specific cases such variance from the terms of the ordinance as will not be contrary to the public interest, where owing to special conditions a literal enforcement of the provisions of the ordinance will result in unnecessary hardship, and so that the spirit of the ordinance shall be observed and substantial justice done. (4) To promulgate and make available to the public rules and regulations governing submission to the Board of Adjustment exceptions, and appeals." SECTION III: Addition. The following Section 29 shall be added at the end of Ordinance No. 83 of the City of Tiffin: "SECTION 29: Lots which were zoned R-1 as of September 12, 1979 and which are too small for their zoned use will be allowed to develop to the full extent of their zoned use." SECTION IV. Amendment. Sections 3(8) and 3(10) of Ordinance No. 83 of the City of Tiffin Ordinances are repealed and the following Sections 3(8) and 3(10) are substituted in lieu thereof: "SECTION 3(8): A "trailer" is a vehicle which exceeds 8 feet in width and 30 feet in length, which has no motive power, which is used or so manufactured or constructed as to permit