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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 128', '§ 128', '§ 128', '§ 128', '§ 128', '§ 128', '§ 128', '§ 128']

Village of Nissequogue, NY Board of Appeals
Ch 128 Art VIII Board of Appeals
§ 128-55 Continuance.
§ 128-56 Powers and duties.
§ 128-57 Board to decide appeals.
§ 128-58 Variances.
§ 128-59 Board to attach conditions to permits and certificates.
§ 128-60 Manner of taking appeals and giving decisions.
§ 128-61 Hearing fees.
Chapter 128 Zoning
Chapter 128 Zoning Article VIII Board of Appeals
A Board of Appeals, as heretofore established by the Village Board, is hereby continued and maintained.
The Board of Appeals shall have all the powers, duties and authority vested in it by the Village Law of the State of New York and by this chapter, including but not limited to the power to adopt from time to time such rules of procedure, not inconsistent with law, as it may determine to be necessary.
On appeal from an order, requirement, decision or determination made by an administrative official, the Board of Appeals shall decide any question involving the interpretation of any provision of this chapter, including determination of the exact location of any district boundary line, if uncertainty remains after reference to the rules specified in §§ 128-6 through 128-9 hereof.
[Amended 3-21-2006 by L.L. No. 2-2006]
Where the strict application of any of the requirements of this chapter to the case of an exceptionally irregular, narrow, shallow or steep lot or other exceptional physical condition would result in practical difficulty or unnecessary hardship which would deprive the owner of the reasonable use of the land or the building involved, the Board of Appeals shall have the power, upon appeal, to vary or adjust the strict application of the regulations or provisions of this chapter.
The Board of Appeals, on appeal from the decision or determination of the administrative officer charged with the enforcement of such local law, shall have the power to grant use variances, as defined herein.
No such use variance shall be granted by a Board of Appeals without a showing by the applicant that applicable zoning regulations and restrictions have caused unnecessary hardship. In order to prove such unnecessary hardship, the applicant shall demonstrate to the Board of Appeals that for each and every permitted use under the zoning regulations for the particular district where the property is located:
That the alleged hardship relating to the property in question is unique and does not apply to a substantial portion of the district or neighborhood:
The Zoning Board of Appeals shall have the power, upon an appeal from a decision or determination of the administrative official charged with the enforcement of such local law, to grant area variances as defined herein.
In making its determination, the Zoning Board of Appeals shall take into consideration the benefit to the applicant if the variance is granted, as weighed against the detriment to the health, safety and welfare of the neighborhood or community by such grant. In making such determination, the Board shall also consider a) whether an undesirable change will be produced in the character of the neighborhood or a detriment to nearby properties will be created by the granting of the area variance; b) whether the benefit sought by the applicant can be achieved by some method, feasible for the applicant to pursue, other than an area variance; c) whether the requested area variance is substantial; d) whether the proposed variance will have an adverse effect or impact on the physical or environmental conditions in the neighborhood or district; and e) whether the alleged difficulty was selfcreated, which consideration shall be relevant to the decision of the Board of Appeals but shall not necessarily preclude the granting of the area variance.
Imposition of conditions. The Board of Appeals shall, in the granting of both use variances and area variances, have the authority to impose such reasonable conditions and restrictions as are directly related to and incidental to the proposed use of the property. Such conditions shall be consistent with the spirit and intent of the zoning local law and shall be imposed for the purpose of minimizing any adverse impact such variance may have on the neighborhood or community.
In all cases where the Board of Appeals authorizes the issuance of a building permit, certificates of occupancy or use permit under any of the above powers, it shall be the duty of said Board to attach such conditions and safeguards as may be required to protect the public health, safety, morals and general welfare and to ensure continual compliance to these regulations.
All appeals and applications to the Board of Appeals shall be taken in the manner prescribed by law and within such time as shall be prescribed by the Board of Appeals by general rule.
All such appeals and applications shall be in writing on such forms as may be required by the Board of Appeals.
Each appeal or application shall fully set forth the circumstances of the case.
Every appeal or application shall refer to the specific provision of the chapter involved and shall exactly set forth, as the case may be, the interpretation that is claimed, the details of the adjustment that is applied for and the grounds for which it is claimed that the same should be granted or the use for which a special permit is sought.
Every decision of the Board of Appeals shall fully set forth the circumstances of the case and the findings on which the decision was based.
[Amended 9-20-1979 by L.L. No. 3-1979; 1-15-1981 by L.L. No. 1-1981; 2-17-1983 by L.L. No. 1-1983; 9-18-1990 by L.L. No. 3-1990; 9-17-2002 by L.L. No. 3-2002]
Any person, other than the Village of Nissequogue, making any application to the Board of Appeals under the provisions of this chapter shall pay a fee upon each application filed to defray the cost of advertising and conducting the hearing and shall pay the cost of any required stenographic services. Such fee shall be established by resolution of the Board of Trustees, and a current schedule of such fees shall be maintained by the Village Clerk.