The following powers and duties shall apply to the Board of Appeals:

(1)

A Board of Appeals shall be appointed as specified in § 62.23(7)(e), Wis. Stats. The members shall serve without compensation. The Board of Appeals shall make its own rules of procedure consistent with the statutes. It shall have the following powers:

(a)

To hear and decide appeals where it is alleged that the Zoning Administrator has made an erroneous finding or order. A filing fee as established annually by the Common Council on the Fee Schedule shall be required when publication of a notice of hearing is necessary; and

(b)

To grant specific variances from the terms of this Ordinance where it is shown that unique physical circumstances applying to a lot cause hardship to the owner under the Ordinance, and that the variance still will be in fundamental harmony with surrounding uses. Applications for variances are subject to a filing fee as established annually by the Common Council on the Fee Schedule. (Am. #06-04)

(2)

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 or determination as in its opinion ought to be made and to that end shall have all the powers of the Zoning Administrator. 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 or any matter on which it is required to pass or to effect a variance. The grounds of every such determination shall be stated and recorded.

(3)

The minutes of procedures and hearings before the Board and all variances granted by it shall be filed promptly at the office of the City Clerk and shall be open for public inspection during office hours.

(Ord. No. 23-09, § 8, 11-28-2023)