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A. It shall be the duty of the Board of Adjustment to hear appeals concerning the interpretation or administration of the zoning code made by the zoning administrator. The Board may reverse, affirm, wholly or partially or modify the order, requirement or decision of the zoning administrator appealed from, and make such order, requirement, decision or determination as necessary.

B. It shall be the duty of the Board of Adjustment to hear and decide appeals for variances from the terms of the zoning code only, if because of special circumstances applicable to the subject property, including its size, shape, topography, location or surroundings, the strict application of the zoning code will deprive such property owner of privileges enjoyed by owners of other property of the same classification in the zoning district. Any variance granted is subject to such conditions as will assure that the adjustment authorized shall not constitute a grant of special privileges inconsistent with the limitations upon other properties in the vicinity and zone in which such property is located.

C. The Board of Adjustment may not:

1. Make any changes in the uses permitted in any zoning classification or zoning district, make any changes in the terms of the zoning code or make changes to the zoning map; provided, the restriction in this subsection shall not affect the authority to grant variances pursuant to this Article.

2. Grant a variance if the special circumstances applicable to the property are self-imposed by the property owner. (19-15, Added, 09/03/2019)