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SECTION 5. SECTION 66 IS HEREBY AMENDED AND REENACTED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: TITHE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS SHALL FIX A REASONABLE TIME FOR THE HEARING OF THE APPEAL, GIVE • PUBLIC NOTICE THEREOF AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 15.1-431 OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA, AS WELL AS DUE NOTICE TO THE PARTIES IN INTEREST, AND DECIDE THE SAME WITHIN SIXTY DAYS". SECTION 6. SECTION 67 IS HEREBY AMENDED AND REENACTED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: TITHE BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS, IN APPROPRIATE CASES AND SUBJECT TO APPROPRIATE CONDITIONS AND SAFEGUARDS, SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING POWERS: TTI. TO HEAR AND DECIDE APPEALS WHERE IT IS ALLEGED THERE IS ANY ERROR IN ANY ORDER, REQUIREMENT, DECISION OR DETERMINATION MADE BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL IN THE ENFORCEMENT OF THIS ORDINANCE OR OF ANY OTHER ORDINANCE ADOPTED PURSUANT HERETO. "2. TO AUTHORIZE, UPON APPEAL IN SPECIFIC CASES, SUCH VARIANCE FROM THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE AS WILL NOT BE CONTRARY TO THE PUBLIC INTEREST, WHEN, OWING TO SPECIAL CONDITIONS, A LITERAL ENFORCE- MENT OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE WOULD RESULT IN UNNECESSARY HARDSHIP; PROVIDED, THAT THE SPIRIT OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE OBSERVED AND SUBSTANTIAL JUSTICE DONE, AS FOLLOWS: • "WHEN A PROPERTY OWNER CAN SHOW THAT HIS PROPERTY WAS ACQUIRED IN GOOD FAITH AND WHERE BY REASON OF THE EXCEPTIONAL NARROWNESS, SHALLOWNESS, SIZE OR SHAPE OF A SPECIFIC PIECE OF PROPERTY AS OF FEBRUARY 17, 1958, OR WHERE BY REASON OF EXCEPTIONAL TOPOGRAPHIC CONDITIONS OR OTHER EXTRAORDINARY SITUATION OR CONDITION OF SUCH PIECE OF PROPERTY, OR OF THE USE OR DEVELOPMENT OF PROPERTY IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT THERETO, THE STRICT APPLICATION OF THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE WOULD EFFECTIVELY PROHIBIT OR J UNREASONABLY RESTRICT THE USE OF THE PROPERTY, OR WHERE THE BOARD IS SATISFIED, UPON THE EVIDENCE HEARD BY IT, THAT THE GRANTING OF SUCH VARIANCE WILL ALLEVIATE A FAIRLY DEMONSTRABLE HARDSHIP APPROACHING CONFISCATION, AS DISTINGUISHED FROM A SPECIAL PRIVILEGE OR CONVENIENCE SOUGHT BY THE APPLICANT; PROVIDED, THAT ALL VARIANCES SHALL BE IN HARMONY WITH THE INTENDED SPIRIT AND PURPOSE OF THIS ORDINANCE. NO SUCH VARIANCE SHALL BE AUTHORIZED BY THE BOARD UNLESS IT FINDS: "(A) THAT THE STRICT APPLICATION OF THIS ORDINANCE WOULD PRODUCE UNDUE HARDSHIP. TT(B) THAT SUCH HARDSHIP IS NOT SHARED GENERALLY BY OTHER PROPERTIES IN THE SAME ZONING DISTRICT IN THE SAME VICINITY. TT(C) THAT THE AUTHORIZATION OF SUCH VARIANCE WILL NOT BE OF SUBSTANTIAL DETRIMENT TO ADJACENT PROPERTY AND THAT THE CHARACTER OF THE DISTRICT WILL NOT BE CHANGED BY THE GRANTING OF THE VARIANCE. "NO SUCH VARIANCE SHALL BE AUTHORIZED EXCEPT AFTER NOTICE AND HEARING, AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 15.1-431 OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA. "NO VARIANCE SHALL BE AUTHORIZED UNLESS THE BOARD FINDS THAT THE CONDITION OR SITUATION OF THE PROPERTY CONCERNED OR THE INTENDED USE OF THE PROPERTY IS NOT OF SO GENERAL OR RECURRING A NATURE AS TO MAKE REASONABLY PRACTICABLE THE FORMULATION OF A GENERAL REGULATION TO BE ADOPTED AS AN AMENDMENT • TO THIS ORDINANCE. "IN AUTHORIZING A VARIANCE, THE BOARD MAY IMPOSE SUCH CONDITIONS REGARDING THE LOCATION, CHARACTER AND OTHER FEATURES OF THE PROPOSED STRUCTURE OR USE AS IT MAY DEEM NECESSARY IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST, AND MAY REQUIRE A GUARANTEE OR BOND TO INSURE THAT THE CONDITIONS IMPOSED ARE BEING AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE COMPLIED WITH. "3. TO HEAR AND DETERMINE APPLICATIONS FOR SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS TO THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE. APPLICATIONS FOR SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS MAY BE MADE BY ANY PROPERTY OWNER, TENANT, GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL, DEPARTMENT, BOARD OR BUREAU. SUCH APPLICATIONS SHALL BE MADE TO THE BUILDING OFFICIAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES ADOPTED BY THE BOARD. THE APPLICATION AND ACCOMPANYING MAPS, PLANS OR OTHER INFORMATION SHALL BE TRANSMITTED PROMPTLY TO THE SECRETARY OF THE BOARD, WHO SHALL PLACE THE MATTER ON THE DOCKET, ADVERTISE A PUBLIC HEARING THEREON, WHICH SHALL BE HELD NOT LESS THAN TEN DAYS AFTER SUCH ADVERTISING, AND GIVE WRITTEN NOTICE OF SUCH HEARING TO THE PARTIES IN INTEREST. THE BUILDING OFFICIAL SHALL ALSO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THE APPLICATION TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION, WHICH MAY SEND A RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OR APPEAR AS A PARTY AT THE HEARING. SUCH SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS SHALL INCLUDE AND BE LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING: "(A) PERMIT THE EXTENSION OF A DISTRICT WHERE THE BOUNDARY LINE OF A DISTRICT DIVIDES A LOT OR