Boonville The powers of the Board ordinance (Appendix C, Section 8.4)

(a) To interpret the Ordinance, being:

(1) To hear and decide appeals where it is alleged there is an error in any order, requirement, decision, or determination made by the Building Inspector in the enforcement of this Ordinance.

(2) To permit the extension of a district where the boundary line of a district divides a lot held in a single ownership at the time of the passage of this Ordinance.

(3) To interpret the provisions of this Ordinance in such a way as to carry out the intent and purpose of the plan, as shown upon the map fixing the several districts accompanying and made a part of this Ordinance where the street layout on the ground varies from the street layout as shown on the map aforesaid.

(4) Add more uses to the list of those permitted in the C, M and RGD Districts; provided that such uses are comparable in general character and not offensive due to emission of odor, dust, noise, gas, smoke or vibration.

(b) To permit the following two variations:

(1) Use of premises for public utility and railroad purposes.

(2) Reconstruction of a nonconforming building that would otherwise be prohibited by Section 2.4 where such action would not constitute continuation of a monopoly.

(3) To interpret the provisions of this Ordinance in such a way as to carry out the intent and purpose of the plan, as shown upon the map fixing the several districts accompanying and made a part of this Ordinance where the street layout on the ground varies from the street layout as shown on the map aforesaid.

(4) Add more uses to the list of those permitted in the C, and RGD Districts; provided that such uses are comparable in general character and not offensive due to emission of odor, dust, noise, gas, smoke or vibration. (c) To permit the following variations:

(1) Vary the yard, height or lot area per family regulations where there is an exceptional or unusual physical condition of a lot, which condition is not generally prevalent in the neighborhood and which condition when related to the yard regulations of this ordinance would prevent a reasonable or sensible arrangement of buildings on a lot.

(2) Vary the parking regulations where an applicant demonstrates conclusively that the specific use of a building would make unnecessary the parking spaces required by this ordinance but providing that such a reduction not be more than 50 per cent of the usual requirement.

(d) To rule on Historic Preservation Construction Permits, being:

(1) To hear and decide appeals regarding historic property construction permits where it is alleged that the decision of the BHPAC was unreasonable.