[Amended 5-3-2004 by L.L. No. 1-2004; 11-6-2023 by L.L. No. 3-2023]
A. 
A Board of Appeals shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the Board of Trustees. Members of said Board of Appeals shall be appointed as provided in Chapter 1, General Provisions, Article IV, Boards, of this Code.
B. 
A member who misses three consecutive business meetings without an excuse reasonably acceptable to the Board of Trustees may be removed from the office by the Board of Trustees.
[Amended 5-3-2004 by L.L. No. 1-2004]
The Board of Appeals shall have the powers and duties set forth in the New York State Village Law.
[Amended 6-5-2000 by L.L. No. 7-2000]
A. 
A variance granted by the Board of Appeals shall lapse after the expiration of 180 days from the date that the decision is filed in the Village Clerk's office if no building permit is obtained in accordance with the plans for which such variance was granted, and the provisions of this chapter shall thereafter govern.
[Amended 5-3-2004 by L.L. No. 1-2004]
B. 
A variance granted by the Board of Appeals shall lapse after the expiration of 180 days from the date that the building permit is filed in the Village Clerk's Office if no substantial construction has taken place in accordance with the plans for which such variance was granted, and the provisions of this chapter shall thereafter govern.
[Amended 5-3-2004 by L.L. No. 1-2004]
C. 
A request by the applicant for an extension of time to obtain a permit pursuant to Subsection A of this section, or to complete substantial construction pursuant to Subsection B of this section, shall be made within the initial 180-day period in which to obtain the permit or complete substantial construction.
The Board of Appeals may make rules as to the manner of filing appeals or application for permits or variance in specific cases from the provision of this chapter.
[Amended 5-3-2004 by L.L. No. 1-2004]
A. 
The Board of Appeals shall fix a time and place for a public hearing of an application and shall publish a notice in a local newspaper or newspapers at least 10 days before the hearing. The notice shall state the location of the building or lot and the general nature of the application. Notice of public hearing shall be posted in conspicuous places within the Village.
B. 
At least 10 days prior to the hearing the applicant shall send the notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, to all owners of properties within a 200-foot radius of the applicant's property as appears on the latest Village assessment roll.
[Added 3-28-1977 by L.L. No. 3-1977; 9-12-1988 by L.L. No. 2-1988; 6-1-1998 by L.L. No. 1-1998; 5-1-2000 by L.L. No. 5-2000; 4-2-2001 by L.L. No. 3-2001; 5-3-2004 by L.L. No. 1-2004]
The applicant shall be responsible for the payment of all fees set forth in the Schedule of Fees and Payments maintained by the Village Clerk.