The Board of Appeals may, in appropriate cases, after public
notice and hearing and subject to appropriate conditions and safeguards,
and in harmony with the general purpose and intent of this chapter,
in addition to the powers and duties set forth in the Village Law
of the State of New York and such powers as are heretofore in this
chapter given to it:
A. Vary the application of the regulations herein established and establish
appropriate requirements for irregular lots or lots less than the
required area in any district existing at the effective date of this
chapter.
B. Vary the application of the regulations herein established and modify
the requirements hereof in cases of exceptional topography under such
conditions as will safeguard the neighborhood.
C. Grant temporary and conditional permits of limited duration for nonconforming
uses and buildings in undeveloped sections.
D. Determine and establish the true location of district boundaries
in any disputed case.
E. Where a zone boundary line divides a lot in a single ownership at
the effective date of this chapter, permit a use authorized on either
portion of such lot to extend to the entire lot, but not more than
25 feet beyond the boundary line of the greater restricted zone.
F. Permit the extension of a nonconforming use of a building upon the
lot occupied by such use of a building at the effective date of this
chapter.
G. Vary side and rear yard restrictions in Residence R-4 Districts, as provided in Article
VII, §
271-65, hereof.
H. Vary side yard restrictions for buildings other than dwellings in
Residence R, Residence R-1, Residence R-2, Residence R-3 and Residence
R-4 Districts.
I. Vary the height regulations in any district to permit church spires,
belfries, towers designed exclusively for ornamental purposes, flag
staffs, chimneys, flues or scenery lofts and parapet walls extending
not more than three feet above the height permitted by these regulations.
J. Vary the application of the regulations herein established, and establish
appropriate requirements for the location, number and size of signs
in any district.
Whenever the Board of Appeals shall conduct a public hearing,
it shall have the power to adjourn or continue such public hearing
from time to time, and in connection with such adjournment or continuation,
it shall determine whether any further notice of such continued or
adjourned hearing shall be required to be published or notice given.
The Board of Appeals shall have the power to adopt such rules
and regulations for the conduct of its hearings, proceedings and procedures
and may amend the same, from time to time; provided, however, that
they shall not be inconsistent with or contrary to the provisions
of this chapter or of the Village Law of the State of New York.