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MVFPZ.ORD 3/18/2 <br /> (f) Record of First Floor Elevation. The Zoning <br /> Administrator shall maintain a record of the elevation of <br /> the first floor (including basement) of all new <br /> structures or additions to existing structures in the <br /> flood plain districts. He/She shall also maintain a <br /> record of the elevations to which structures or additions <br /> to structures are flood-proofed. <br /> Subdivision 3 . Board of Adiustment and Appeals. A Board of <br /> Adjustment and Appeals is established as provided .in Chapter 40 of <br /> the Municipal Code. <br /> (a) Rules. The Board of Adjustment and Appeals shall adopt <br /> rules for the conduct of business and may exercise all of <br /> the powers conferred on such Boards by State law. <br /> (b) Administrative Review. The Board shall hear and decide <br /> appeals where it is alleged there is error in any order, <br /> requirement, decision, or determination made by an <br /> administrative official in the enforcement of <br /> administration of this Chapter. <br /> (c) Variances. The Board may authorize upon appeal in <br /> specific cases such variance from the terms of this <br /> chapter as will not be contrary to the public interest, <br /> where, owing to special conditions, literal enforcement <br /> of the provisions of the Chapter will result in <br /> unnecessary hardship so that the spirit of the Chapter <br /> shall be observed and substantial justice done. No <br /> Variance shall have the effect of allowing in any <br /> district uses prohibited in that district, permit a lower <br /> degree of flood protection than the Regulatory Flood <br /> Protection Elevation for the particular area, or permit <br /> standards lower than those required by State law. <br /> (d) Hearings. Upon filing with the Board of Adjustment and <br /> Appeals of an appeal from a decision of the Zoning <br /> Administrator, or an application for a variance, the <br /> Board shall fix a reasonable time for a ,hearing and give <br /> due notice to the parties in interest. The Board shall <br /> suthdrit by-marl to the-Commissioner or Natural—Re-s-ource5 <br /> a copy of the application for proposed variance <br /> sufficiently in advance so that the Commissioner will <br /> receive at least ten (10) days notice of the hearing. <br /> (e) Decisions. The Board shall arrive at a decision on such <br /> -" appeal or variance within thirty (30) days after Public <br /> Hearing of such appeal or variance. In passing upon an <br /> appeal the Board may, so long as such action is in <br /> conformity with the provision of the Chapter, reverse or <br /> affirm, wholly ' or. in part, or modify the order, <br /> requirement, decision or determination appealed from. It <br /> shall make its decision in writing setting forth the <br /> findings of fact and the reasons for its decision. In <br /> granting a variance the Board may prescribe appropriate <br /> conditions and safeguards such as those specified in <br /> Section 49. 07, Subdivision 4 (g) , which are in conformity <br /> 49 - 8 <br />