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-29- appealed from was taken. Sec+,ion Lt~ P(11;TF.,R5 ATD Dt1'iITS _. _ r... _... ~..,,, ~.. ~... ~,. (a) The Board shall hear and dec:i.de appea~5 de novo and review and appea]. ate order, requirement, decision or deternu:;ation made by the Admi;~.istrative Officer, in the er_forcement of application of this ordinance, reverse or affirm wholly rr party, or map modifg, any such order, requirement, decision or determir~aa• 1.. ~~ (b) If after a permit hc.a ke3n authorized by the Board, such permit if not lifted from the office of t'~z Adrrd.nistrative Officer within a period of cj.x (6) months from the dfitQ of author3.zat-± o~, then such authorization shall be null and no permit sha31 be usec; theraunderR (c) The Board shall fix a reasonable time fog the hearing of an appealtaken w-ith.n the time specified by its rules; shah. give public notice thereof as well as due notice to the parties in r++-•srest; and shall decide the same within a reasonable time L'pon t:~e ~i°~;ring of such appeal, ar{y party may appear in person or by age;it or b~• a•~•~,orney. (d) Where the street layout ac•i;ua~.?y on t:ae a_~oand, or as recorded, differs from the street layout as shown on thz Zorn i~'ta.p, the Boa~'id shall interpret the map in such a way as to carry oat '~_,e intent and purpose of this ordinance and the map for the particular sec+,ian of district in question. (e) Where by reason of topographical corci~t_onc; DisT,rict border line situations, immediately adjoining ex3.sting devalopm~nte or because of other unusual circumstances, the strict application of a.~^~y provision of this ordinance would result in exceptional practical cLLfficulty or undue hardship upon the owner of ar~y specific property, the Bc}a.rd is passing upon appeals, shall have the power to vary or modif~r such strict application or to interpret the meaning of this ordinance so as to relisve such difficulty or hardship; provided that such variance, mod3.fica+,ion or interpretation shall remain in harmony with the general purpose a.nd in- tent of this ordinance, so that the health, safety and general welfare of the community shall be conserved and substantial justice done. In thg exercise of this power the Board may, among other variances, modific4tions and interpretations, authorize a permit to be issued. It. For the use of land or the erection or L.se off' a i.n;ld- ing or structure such as a real estate office or. a contractor r s st~t::oi.e storage yard, for commercial or industrial purposes in a residence district, e