Any person specially aggrieved by any final ruling as
to the interpretation or application of the terms and conditions herein provided
may appeal to the Board of Appeals, provided that said appeal is taken within
thirty (30) days after the final decision has been rendered.
The Board of Appeals is authorized to grant variances
from the provisions of this chapter where the Board finds that such provisions
would result in an unwarranted hardship for the applicant.
The Board of Appeals shall make written findings of fact
that the applicant has met the requirements of this article before the Department
may grant final approval of a variance.
Notice of a request for a variance shall be given by
the Department to the Department of Natural Resources within 15 days of receipt
of a request for a variance.
The Department of Natural Resources shall have the right
and authority to initiate or intervene in an administrative, judicial or other
original proceeding or appeal concerning an approval of a variance under this
chapter.