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City of Troy, MO Board of Adjustment
Ch 405 Art XXI Board of Adjustment
§ 405.995 Establishment.
§ 405.1000 Membership and Meetings.
§ 405.1005 Powers and Duties.
§ 405.1010 Application For Zoning Adjustment.
§ 405.1015 Board of Adjustment — Appeals — Procedure.
§ 405.1020 Time For Appeal.
§ 405.1025 Board of Adjustment — Decisions Subject To Review — Procedure.
§ 405.1030 through Section 405.1040. (Reserved)
Article XXI: Board of Adjustment
Chapter 405: Zoning Regulations Article XXI Board of Adjustment
Section 405.995 Establishment.
Section 405.1000 Membership and Meetings.
Section 405.1005 Powers and Duties.
Section 405.1010 Application For Zoning Adjustment.
Section 405.1015 Board of Adjustment — Appeals — Procedure.
Section 405.1020 Time For Appeal.
Section 405.1025 Board of Adjustment — Decisions Subject To Review — Procedure.
Section 405.1030 through Section 405.1040. (Reserved)
[R.O. 2006 §405.505; Ord. No. 503A, 7-17-2000; Ord. No. 1156 §1, 1-24-2012]
A Board of Adjustment is hereby created (hereinafter referred to as "the Board").
The Board shall consist of five (5) members, who are residents of the City, except as provided in Section 305.410, RSMo., appointed by the Mayor and approved by the Board of Aldermen, each to be appointed for a term of five (5) years, excepting that when the Board shall first be created, one (1) member shall be appointed for a term of five (5) years, one (1) for a term of four (4) years, one (1) for a term of three (3) years, one (1) for a term of two (2) years, and one (1) for a term of one (1) year.
Three (3) alternate members may be appointed to serve in the absence of or the disqualification of the regular members of the Board.
Members shall be removable for cause by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen upon written charges and after public hearing. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term of any member whose term becomes vacant.
[R.O. 2006 §405.510; Ord. No. 503A, 7-17-2000; Ord. No. 1157 §1, 1-24-2012]
The Board of Adjustment (hereinafter referred to as "the Board") shall consist of five (5) members and there may be up to three (3) alternate members appointed as provided in Section 405.995.
The Board shall elect its own Chairman who shall serve for one (1) year. The Chairman, or in his absence the Acting Chairman, may administer oaths and compel the attendance of witnesses.
The Board of Adjustment shall adopt rules for the conduct of its business, establish a quorum and procedure, and keep a public record of all findings and decisions.
Meetings of the Board shall be open to the public. Meetings of the Board shall be held at the call of the Chairman and at such other times as the Board may determine. The Board shall keep minutes of its proceedings, showing the vote of each member upon question, or if absent or failing to vote, indicating such fact, and shall keep records of its examinations and other official actions, all of which shall be immediately filed in the office of the Board and shall be a public record.
Each session of the Board of Adjustment, at which an appeal is to be heard, shall be a public meeting with public notice of said meeting and business to be carried or published in a newspaper of general circulation in the City at least one (1) time seven (7) days prior to the meeting.
All testimony, objections thereto and rulings thereon shall be taken down by a reporter employed by the Board for that purpose.
[R.O. 2006 §405.515; Ord. No. 503A, 7-17-2000]
In passing upon appeals, where there are practical difficulties or unnecessary hardship in the way of carrying out the strict letter of such ordinance, to vary or modify the application of any of the regulations or provisions of such ordinance relating to the construction or alteration of buildings or structures or the use of land so that the spirit of the ordinance shall be observed, public safety and welfare secured, and substantial justice done.
In exercising the above-mentioned powers such Board may, in conformity with the provisions of Sections 89.010 to 89.140, RSMo., reverse or affirm, wholly or partly, or may modify the order, requirement, decision or determination appealed from and may make such order, requirement, decision or determination as ought to be made and to that end shall have all the powers of the officer from whom the appeal is taken. The concurring vote of four (4) members of the Board shall be necessary to reverse any order, requirement, decision or determination of any such administrative official, or to decide in favor of the applicant on any matter upon which it is required to pass under any such ordinance, or to effect any variation in such ordinance.
Section 405.1010 Application For Zoning Adjustment. [1]
[R.O. 2006 §405.520; Ord. No. 503A, 7-17-2000; Ord. No. 1132, 12-20-2010]
All applications to the Board of Adjustment shall be in writing on forms provided by the Board of Adjustment and filed with the City. The application shall be accompanied by a filing fee in an amount determined by the Board of Aldermen. A separate filing fee shall be required for each request.
All applications for a variance request shall include a written statement justifying the variance requested and indicating specifically the zoning regulations from which the variance is being requested. The application shall include a sketch, in duplicate, drawn to scale showing the lot(s) included in the application; the existing structures on the lot(s); and the structure(s) for which the variance is requested. All appropriate dimensions and other information shall be included in the sketch.
The Chairman of the Board of Adjustment shall schedule a public hearing to be held within a reasonable time after an application is filed. Public notice of the hearing shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the City at least fifteen (15) days prior to the hearing (Troy Free Press) at the applicant's expense. The Board of Adjustment shall post notice on the property involved for a period of one (1) week prior to the hearing. The Board of Adjustment requires the applicant to provide a list of property owners and their mailing addresses within one hundred eighty-five (185) feet from the subject property lines. Certified letters shall be mailed to property owners within the one hundred eighty-five (185) feet from the subject property lines at the applicant's expense.
Cross Reference — As to fees, see Table I to Title IV of this Code.
[R.O. 2006 §405.530; Ord. No. 503A, 7-17-2000]
Any party entitled to file an appeal before the Board of Adjustment shall be required to file such application with the City no more than thirty (30) days after the applicant has notice of the decision or action being challenged.