Oconto Falls City Zoning Code
ARTICLE V
Board of Appeals
§ 480-24 Appointment and powers.
A.
A Board of Appeals shall be appointed as specified in § 62.23, Wis. Stats. The members shall serve without compensation and shall be removable by the Mayor for cause upon written charges and after public hearing. The Board of Appeals shall make and file in the office of the City of Oconto Falls its own rules of procedure consistent with the statutes. It shall have the following powers:
(1)
To hear and decide appeals where it is alleged that the Building Inspector has made an erroneous finding or order.
(2)
To grant specific variances from the terms of this chapter where it is shown that unique physical circumstances applying to a lot cause hardship to the owner under this chapter and that the variance still will be in fundamental harmony with surrounding uses. The Board may reverse or affirm wholly or in part or may modify any order, requirement, decision, or determination appealed from and shall make such order, requirement, decision or determination as in its opinion ought to be made and to that end shall have all the powers of the Building Inspector. The concurring vote of four members of the Board shall be necessary to reverse any order, requirement, decision or determination appealed from or to decide in favor of the applicant on any matter on which it is required to pass or to effect a variance. The grounds for every such determination shall be stated and recorded.
B.
No action of the Board of Appeals shall have the effect of permitting in any district uses prohibited in such district by this chapter.
C.
The minutes of proceedings and hearings before the Board and all variances and special exceptions granted by it shall be filed promptly at the office of the City Administrator - Clerk/Treasurer and shall be open for public inspection during office hours.