Upon the adoption of this chapter, the Town
Board, Town of Dayton, pursuant to the provisions of the Town Law
applicable thereto, shall appoint a Zoning Board of Appeals consisting
of five members. The terms of office shall be five years, excepting
that the five members first appointed shall serve for terms of one,
two, three, four and five years. Such Board of Appeals, subject to
the provisions of Town Law, shall determine its own rules of procedure.
The members of the Board of Appeals shall be removable for cause by
the appointing authority upon written charges and after public hearing.
Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term of any member whose
term becomes vacant. No member of the Board of Appeals shall hold
other elective or appointive offices in the Town government.
With due consideration for the purpose and intent
of this Zoning Chapter, the Zoning Board of Appeals shall:
A. Hear and determine appeals from and review any order,
requirement, decisions or determination made by the Codes Enforcement
Officer charged with the enforcement of this chapter.
B. Hear and decide all matters referred to it, or upon
which it is required to pass under this chapter.
C. Hear and pass upon applications for variations when
a property owner or his agent shows that a strict application of the
terms of this chapter relating to the use, construction or alteration
of buildings or structures, or the use of land imposes upon him a
particular hardship which is unique to the premises in question but
applying generally to other premises in the same district.
D. Hold public hearings and approve or disapprove each
application for a special use received in compliance with the provisions
of this chapter.
E. Hold public hearings and submit to the Town Board
a report and recommendations on each proposed ordinance for the amendment,
supplement, change or repeal of this Zoning Chapter as set forth herein.
[Added 10-21-1983 by L.L. No. 2-1983]
A. Issuance authorized. The Board of Appeals may issue
a variance for any use of structure (use variance) or area (area variance)
in the Town of Dayton, provided such variance complies with the general
standards set forth in this section and with the special requirements
enumerated elsewhere herein. Application for variances shall be made
to the Zoning Board of Appeals through the Codes Enforcement Officer
and shall be accompanied by all material needed to verify the claim.
B. General standards.
(1) Each case must be determined on its own merits. Unnecessary
hardships and practical difficulties are the determining factors for
the authorization of a use variance and an area variance, respectively.
The Board of Appeals shall apply the criteria and conditions set forth
in Town Law § 267-b.
(2) In addition, variances in the F-1 and F-2 Districts
require the following criteria:
(a)
The danger that materials may be swept onto
other lands to the injury of others.
(b)
The danger to life and property due to flooding
or erosion damage.
(c)
The susceptibility of the proposed facility
and its contents to flood damage and the effect of such damage on
the individual owner.
(d)
The importance of the services provided by the
proposed facility to the community.
(e)
The necessity to the facility of a waterfront
location, where applicable.
(f)
The availability of alternative locations, not
subject to flooding or erosion damage, for the proposed use.
(g)
The compatibility of the proposed use with existing
and anticipated development.
(h)
The relationship of the proposed use to the
Comprehensive Plan and Floodplain Management Program for that area.
(i)
The safety of access to the property in times
of flood for ordinary and emergency vehicles.
(j)
The expected heights, velocity, duration, rate
of rise and sediment transport of the floodwaters and the effects
of wave action, if applicable, expected at the site.
(k)
The costs of providing governmental services
during and after flood conditions including maintenance and repair
of public utilities and facilities such as sewer, gas, electrical,
and water systems, and streets and bridges.