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Ordinance No. 75- 3 Introduced by: Mr. Barclay AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A BOARD OF APPEALS AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF DTAYFIELD VILLAGE, OHIO, THAT: Section 1. There is hereby established in the Village a Board of Appeals, created to hear appeals for exceptions to, and variances in, the application of resolu- tions, ordinances, regulations, building codes, measures and orders of administrative officials or agencies governing zoning and building in a municipality in conformance with Article V, Section 12(A) of the Charter of Mayfield Village. Section 2. The Board of Appeals shall have no power or authority to grant any change o£ or variance in any land use or clarification of district from the existing zoning ordinances or the zoning map of the municipality, or to permit any land use to become non- conforming therewith. In zoning for land use clarification districts for single family residence purposes only, the Board of Appeals may grant changes or variances with respect to restrictions on height of buildings or other structures, the size of parcels, and the size, location and bulk of buildings and other structures, including percentage of 1ot occupancy, set-back lines, and area of yards, courts and other open spaces, provided, however, that no such changes or variances shall be granted by the Board of Appeals in any other zoning or land use clarification or district. Section 3. The Board of Appeals shall consist of five electors of the municipality. Four of such members shall be appointed for terms of four years by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by a vote of four members of Council; except that, of the four members initially appointed for terms beginning January 1, 1975, one shall be appointed for a term of one year, one for a term of two years, one for a term of three years, and one for a term four years. The fifth member of the Board of Appeals shall be one of the five appointed elector members of the Planning & Zoning Commission, who shall be elected annually to the Board of Appeals by vote of at least four members of the Planning & Zoning Commission, prior to or at such Commission's first meeting each year. Such fifth ciember of the Board of Appeals shall serve for a term o£ one year, and shall be so elected by the Planning & Zoning Coffinission each year. Section 4. Council declares this to be an emergency ordinance necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety, such emergency arising out of the necessity to comply with the Charter of 2fayfield Village, Article V, Section 12, requiring Council to provide for a Board of Appeals; wherefore, this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage, and approval by the Mayor. Passed: January 20th. , 1975. ATTF.ST: