§ 88-575-08. HEARING AND FINAL DECISION  


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  • 88-575-08-A. The board of zoning adjustment must hold at least one public hearing on the appeal.

    88-575-08-B. In acting on the appeal the board of zoning adjustment must grant to the administrative official's decision a presumption of correctness, placing the burden of persuasion of error on the appellant. In exercising the appeal power, the board of zoning adjustment has all the powers of the official from whom the appeal is taken, and the board of zoning adjustment may reverse or affirm wholly or partly or may modify the decision being appealed. If the board of zoning adjustment determines that it is necessary to obtain additional evidence in order to resolve the matter, it may remand the appeal to the official from whom the appeal is taken, with directions to obtain the necessary evidence and to reconsider the decision in light of that evidence.

    88-575-08-C. A concurring vote of at least 4 members of the board of zoning adjustment is required to reverse any order, requirement, decision, or determination of an administrative official.