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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND RE-ENACTING SECTION 23 OF CHAPTER 33 OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY CODE OF 1945 AS AMENDED ENTITLED "BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS; COST OF APPEALS" . BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT SECTION 23 OF CHAPTER 33 OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY CODE OF 1945 AS AMENDED IS HEREBY AMENDED AND RE—ENACTED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 23. BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS: COST OF APPEALS; POWERS. 1. A BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED. IT SHALL CONSIST OF FIVE MEMBERS TO RE APPOINTED, AND EXERCISE SUCH POWERS AS PROVIDED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE. 2. IN ADDITION TO THE R -OUIREMENTS OF THE STATE LAW RELATIVE TO AN APPEAL FROM A DECISION OF THE BUILDING INSPECTOR TO THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS, EVERY SUCH APPELLANT, BEFORE DELIVERING A NOTICE OF APPEAL TO SAID BOARD, SHALL DEPOSIT THE SUM OF TWENTY DOLLARS ($20.0C) AS COSTS WITH THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, WHO SHALL NOTE ON SAID NOTICF THAT THE DEPOSIT REPUIRED HAS BEEN PAID, 3. POWERS: THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS SHALL HAVE THF FOLLOWING POWFRS AFTER DUE NOTICE AND PUBLIC HEARING: A. POWERS OF VARIANCE IN GENERAL. THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS MAY AUTHORIZE UPON APPEAL IN SPECIAL CASES SUCH VARIANCE FROM THE TERMS OF THE ORDINANCE AS WILL NOT BE CONTRARY TO THE PUBLIC INTEREST, WHEN OWING TO SPECIAL CONDITIONS A LITERAL ENFORCEMENT OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE WILL RESULT IN UNNECESSARY HARDSHIP, AND SO THAT THE SPIRIT OF THE ORDINANCE SHALL. BE OBSERVED AND SUBSTANTIAL JUSTICE DONE. B. POWERS OF VARIANCE, SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS: IN ADDITION TO THE GENERAL POWERS OF VARIANCE GRANTED IN THE PRECEDING PARAGRAPH, AND WITHOUT LIMITING THE SAME, THE .BOARD MAY, IN APPROPRIATE CASES, AND SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS AND SAFE GUARDS WHICH IT DEEMS APPROPRIATE, DETERMINE AND VARY THE APPLICATION OF THE TERMS OF THE ORDINANCE IN HARMONY WITH ITS GENERAL PURPOSE AND INTENT AND THUS PERMIT: (1) THE EXTENSION OF A USE OR elllLD1NG WITHIN THE SAME LOT AS IT EXISTED ON MARCH 29, 1.929 INTO A CONTIGUOUS MORE RESTRICTED DISTRICT, (2) THE PROJECTION OF A BUILDING BEYOND THE LIMITS OF ANY SETBACK BUILDING LINE RFQIJIRED BY THE ORDINANCE, OR ANY AtAFNDMENT THERETO, TO SUCH EXTENT AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO SECURE A BUILDING OR STRUCTURE PRACTICABLE IN CONSTRUCTION AND ARRANGEMENT FCR AN EXCEPTIONALLY SLOPING, SHALLOW OR IRREGULAR LOT. (?j THE OCCUPANCY OF ANY SINGLE DETACHED RESIDENCE IN AN A RESIDENCE DISTRICT BY MORE THAN TWO HOUSEKEEPING UNITS, PROVIDED: (A) THAT SUCH RESIDENCE SHALL HAVE BEEN IN EXISTENCE FOR A PERIOD OF NOT LESS THAN TWENTY—FIVE YEARS. (E) THAT SUCH MULTIPLE OCCUPANCY SHALL NOT BE DEEMED TO ALTER THE CHARACTER LF THE NEiGHEORHOOD IN WHICH SIK H RESIDENCE IS LOCATED. (C) THAT THE OUTSIDE SHAPE OF THE RESIDENCE SHALL NOT BE ALTERED IN ANY MATERIAL PARTICULAR. ANY PRIVILEGE OR VARIANCE GRANTED BY THE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS UNDER PARAGRAPH 3 OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE CONSIDERED CANCELLED IF THE APPLICANT DOES NOT !`NAIL HIMSELF OF SUCH PRIVILEGE WITHIN NINETY DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH PRIVILEGE, PROVIDED HOWEVER, THAT THE BOARD, FOR GOOD CAUSE SHOWN, MAY UPON PROPER APPLICATION AND AFTER DUE NOTICE EXTEND SUCH PRIVILEGE OR VARIANCE FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED 'NINETY ADDITIONAL DAYS, ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL JANUARY 21, 1957 AYES: MR. COLEMAN, MR. DAVIS, MR. HILL, MR. MICHIE AND MR. WEINBERG. NOES: NONE PRESIDENT AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND RF -ENACTING ART I CLE I 1 OF CHAPTER 18 OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY CODE OF 1945 AS AMENDED RELATING TO PARKING METERS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, THAT ARTICLE 11 OF CHAPTER 18 OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY CODE OF 1945 AS AMENDED, BE, AND THE SAME HEREBY IS, AMENDED AND REENACTED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: ARTICLE II. PARKING METERS. SECTION 72. — APPLICATION OF ARTICLE. — THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE PROHIBITING THE STOPPING, STANDING, OR PARKING OF A VEHICLE SHALL APPLY AT ALL TIMES OR AT THOSE HEREIN SPECIFIED OR AS INDICATED ON OFFICIAL SIGNS EXCEPT WHEN IT IS NECESSARY TO STOP A VEHICLE TO AVOID CONFLICT WITH OTHER TRAFFIC OR IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE DIRECTIONS OF A POLICE OFFICER OR OFFICIAL TRAFFIC—CONTROL DEVICE. SECTION 73. — REGULATIONS NOT EXCLUSIVE. — THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE IMPOSING A TIME LIMIT ON PARKING SHALL NOT RELIEVE ANY PERSON FROM THE DUTY TO OBSERVE OTHER AND MORE