The Board of Trustees shall appoint a Board
of Zoning Appeals consisting of a membership as provided by the Village
Law or by a local law of the Village.
The Planning Board, previously created by the
Board of Trustees and consisting of five appointed members, is hereby
increased to seven members pursuant to Village Law § 7-718,
Subsection 6.
The meetings and procedure of the Board of Zoning
Appeals shall be governed by the provisions of the Village Law and
the local laws of the Village. The Board of Zoning Appeals shall have
the power, from time to time, to adopt, repeal and amend rules and
regulations not inconsistent with law or the provisions of this chapter
governing its procedure and the transaction of its business.
[Amended 10-21-2002 by L.L. No. 3-2002]
The Board of Zoning Appeals shall, pursuant
to the Village Law of the State of New York, as amended from time
to time by state or local action, hear and decide appeals from and
review any order, requirements, decisions or determinations made by
the Building Inspector, or other officer charged with the enforcement
of this chapter, and hear and decide all matters specifically referred
to it by the Planning Board or upon which it is required to pass under
any local law or ordinance.
The Board of Zoning Appeals may, in a specific
case after public notice and hearing and subject to appropriate safeguards
to be prescribed by such Board, determine and vary the application
of the provisions of this chapter in harmony with their general purposes
and intent as follows:
A. It may permit any variance specifically provided for
in this chapter subject to the provisions and conditions applicable
thereto.
B. It may exercise such other powers of original jurisdiction
as are specifically provided for in other sections of this chapter
or are authorized under the Village Law or local laws of the Village.