Subdividers Ordinance

11.03 VOTING AND DECISIONS: A. A quorum for a meeting of the Board of Adjustment consists of at least three of the five members being present. A quorum is necessary for a meeting to be considered an official meeting that allows the Board to take action on any issue before it. B. The concurring vote of three members of the Board is necessary to reverse an order, requirement, decision, or determination of the Zoning Administrator, or to decide in favor of the applicant on any matter upon which it is required to pass under this Ordinance, or to effect any variation in the application of this Ordinance. C. Any issue that receives less than three concurring votes of the members present at an official meeting is defeated. D. All decisions and findings of the Board on any appeal or upon any application for a variance or conditional use, after a public hearing, is the final administrative decision and is subject to judicial review. 11.04 FEES Fees shall be in the amount established from time to time by resolution of the Tiffin City Council, and must be paid to the City Clerk at the time an appeal, variance, conditional use, or revised site plan is filed. 11.05 POWERS AND DUTIES The Board of Adjustment has the following powers and duties: A. Appeals: To hear and decide appeals where it is alleged there was error in any order, requirement, decision, or determination made by the Administrative Officer in the enforcement of this Ordinance. B. Special Exceptions: To hear and decide special exceptions to the terms of this Ordinance upon which the Board is required to pass under this Ordinance. C. Variances: To authorize upon appeal in specific cases such variance from this Ordinance as will not be contrary to the public interest where, owing to special conditions, a literal enforcement of the provisions of this Ordinance would result in unnecessary hardship and so the spirit of this Ordinance is observed and substantial justice done. Under no circumstances may the Board of Adjustment grant a variance to allow a use not permissible under the terms of this Ordinance in the district involved, or any use expressly or by implication prohibited by the terms of this Ordinance in the district. 148 Adopted November 14, 2007