§ 3-6. Duties and powers.
The board of adjustment shall have the powers and exercise the duties of a board in accordance with Texas Local Government Code Chapter 211.009(a) board members are representatives of the city and may:
1.
Hear and decide an appeal that alleges error in an order, requirement, decision, or determination made by an administrative official in the enforcement of this ordinance;
2.
Hear and decide special exceptions to the terms of the zoning ordinance;
3.
Authorize in specific cases a variance from the terms of the zoning ordinance if the variance is not contrary to the public interest and, due to special conditions, a literal enforcement of the ordinance would result in unnecessary hardship, and so that the spirit of the ordinance is observed and substantial justice is done; and
4.
Hear and decide other matters authorized by the council.
(Ord. No. 2003-03, § 1, 4-1-03)