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Westfield Marquette County
City Zoning Code

§ 525-14

Zoning Board of Appeals.

A. 
A Zoning Board of Appeals shall be appointed as specified in § 62.23(7)(e), Wis. Stats. The members shall serve with compensation as set by the Village Board and shall be removable by the Village President for cause upon written charges and after public hearing. The Zoning Board of Appeals shall make and file in the office of the Village Clerk-Treasurer its own rules and procedure consistent with Wisconsin Statutes.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
B. 
The Zoning Board of Appeals shall have the following powers:
(1) 
To hear and decide appeals where it is alleged there is error in any order, requirement decision, or determination made by the Zoning Administrator.
(2) 
To hear and decide special exceptions to the terms of this chapter upon which the Zoning Board of Appeals is required to pass.
(3) 
To authorize, upon appeal in specific cases, such variance from the terms of this chapter as will not be contrary to the public interest where, owing to special conditions, a literal enforcement will result in practical difficult or unnecessary hardship, so that the spirit of this chapter shall be observed, public safety and welfare secured and substantial justice done; provided, however, that no such action shall have the effect of establishing in any district a use or uses not permitted in such district.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
(4) 
To permit the erection and use of a building or premises in any location subject to appropriate conditions and safeguards in harmony with the general purposes of this chapter, for such purposes which are reasonably necessary for public convenience and welfare.
C. 
The Zoning Board of Appeals may reverse or affirm, wholly or in part, or may modify any order, requirement, decision or determination appealed from and may make such order, requirement, decision or determination as in its opinion ought to be made in the premises and to that end shall have all the powers of the Zoning Administrator. The concurring vote of four members of the Zoning Board of Appeals 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 any variation in the requirements of this chapter. The grounds of every such determination shall be stated and recorded.
D. 
An application for a variance shall be accompanied by a fee as set by the Village Board.[3]
[3]
Editor's Note: Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).