Fowler Municipal Code Art. 12 Variances: Appeals

When any person, by reason of special circumstances, is of the opinion that any provision of this chapter is unjust or inequitable as applied to his premises, he may make a written application to the Council stating the special circumstances, citing the provision complained of, and requesting the suspension or modification of that provision as applied to his premises.

If such application is approved, the Council, by resolution, may suspend or modify the provision complained of, as applied to such premises, to be effective as of the date of the application and continuing during the period of the special circumstances.

(§ 2-11, Ord. 14-6)

The Council may, on its own motion, find that by reason of special circumstances any provision of this chapter should be suspended or modified as applied to a particular premises and, by resolution, may order such suspension or modification for such premises during the period of such special circumstances, or any part thereof.

(§ 2-12, Ord. 14-6)

All rulings of the Council shall be final. All rulings of the City Superintendent shall be final unless appealed in writing to the Council within five (5) days. When appealed, the ruling of the Council shall be final.

(§ 2-10, Ord. 14-6)