Chapter 16.56
VARIANCES
Sections:
16.56.010 Variance application.
16.56.020 Authority of hearings officer.
16.56.030 Hearings officer action on variance.
16.56.010 Variance application.
The hearings officer may authorize a variance from the requirements of this title. Application for a variance shall be made by petition stating fully the grounds of the application and the facts relied upon by the petitioner. (Ord. O-160-2000 Exh. A § 11.1, 2000)
16.56.020 Authority of hearings officer.
A variance may be granted subject to prescribed conditions, provided that the hearings officer shall make all of the following findings:
A. That the literal application of the ordinance would create practical difficulties resulting in greater private expense than public benefit;
B. That the condition creating the difficulty is not general throughout the surrounding area but is unique to the applicant’s site;
C. That the applicant did not create the condition;
D. That the variance conforms to the comprehensive plan and the intent of the ordinance being varied. (Ord. O-160-2000 Exh. A § 11.2, 2000)
16.56.030 Hearings officer action on variance.
In granting or denying a variance, the hearings officer shall make a written record of the findings and the facts in connection therewith, and shall describe the variance granted and the conditions designated. The planning department shall keep the findings on file, and a copy of the variance granted and the conditions thereof shall be recorded with the county clerk. (Ord. O-160-2000 Exh. A § 11.3, 2000)
16.56.040 Variance procedure.
The variance application shall be processed according to the requirements of the Jefferson County zoning ordinance and may only be submitted in conjunction with an application for a land division or land use action. (Ord. O-160-2000 Exh. A § 11.4, 2000)