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necessary to show compliance with these standards. The cost of the investigation and tests shall be shared equally by the owner or operator and the city unless the results disclose noncompliance with these standards; in that event, the entire cost shall be borne by the owner or operator. This provision does not preclude the city from making any investigations and tests it finds appropriate to determine compliance with these standards. §§ 156.301 THROUGH 156.309 RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE. § 156.310 VARIANCES. § 156.310 VARIANCES. (A)(A)Standards.Standards. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall recommend a variance and the Council shall The Planning and Zoning Commission shall recommend a variance and the Council shall The Planning and Zoning Commission shall recommend a variance and the Council shall order the issuance of the variance only if it conforms to the following standards: order the issuance of the variance only if it conforms to the following standards: (1)(1)The variance is in harmony with the purposes and intent of the zoning chapter of this code; The variance is in harmony with the purposes and intent of the zoning chapter of this code; (2)(2)The variance is consistent with the comprehensive plan; and The variance is consistent with the comprehensive plan; and (3)(3)The proposal puts the property to use in a reasonable manner; and The proposal puts the property to use in a reasonable manner; and (4)(4)There are unique circumstances to the property not created by the landowner; and There are unique circumstances to the property not created by the landowner; and (5)(5)The variance, if granted, will not alter the essential character of the locality; and The variance, if granted, will not alter the essential character of the locality; and (6)Any person filing a petition requesting a variance or an amendment of the zoning chapter rezoning property or changing regulations within any use district shall pay a fee according to the schedule established by resolution or ordinance of the City Council. The fee is payable at the time of filing a petition and is not refundable. (B)(B)Board of Appeals and Adjustments.Board of Appeals and Adjustments.Board of Appeals and Adjustments. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall act as the Board of The Planning and Zoning Commission shall act as the Board of The Planning and Zoning Commission shall act as the Board of Appeals and Adjustments and shall have the power to hear and recommend requests for the following: Appeals and Adjustments and shall have the power to hear and recommend requests for the following: (1)Interpretation. Hearing appeals where it is alleged that there is an error in a decision or judgment made by an administrative officer in the interpretation or enforcement of this chapter or in the interpretation of zoning district boundaries; and (2)(2)VariancesVariances. Recommend variances from literal ordinance requirements in instances where strict . Recommend variances from literal ordinance requirements in instances where strict . Recommend variances from literal ordinance requirements in instances where strict enforcement would cause undue hardship or practical difficulties because of circumstances enforcement would cause undue hardship or practical difficulties because of circumstances enforcement would cause undue hardship or practical difficulties because of circumstances unique to the individual property under construction. unique to the individual property under construction. (C)Variance procedures. (1)Applications provided by the city must be completed in writing prior to any consideration of variance petitions. Fees required by the city shall be paid at the time of application. 393 |Page