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25. Section 4. FC? AND DUB (a) The Board shall hear and decide appeals de novo and review and appeal ar~- order, req~tl.rement, decision or determination made ~' the Ad- ministrative Officer, in the enforcement of application of this ordinance, and upon such appeal may, in accordance with the provisions of this ordi- nance, reverse or affirm, wholly ar partlq, or may modify, any such order, requirement, decision or determination., (b) If after a permit has been authorized by the Board, such permit if not lifted from the office of -the Administrative Officer within a period of six.(6) aanths from the date of authorization, then such author- ization shall be null and no permit shall be used thereunder. (c) The $oard shall fix a reasonable tiros for the hearing of an atp- peal taken within the time specified by its rules; shall give public notice thereof as well as due notice to the parties in interest; and shall decide the same within a reasonable time. Upon the hearing of such appeal, any party may appear in parson or by agent or by attorney. (d) Where the street layout actually on the ground, or as recorded, differs from the street layout as sho~tn on the Zone Map, the Board shall interpret the map in such a way as to carry out the intent and purpose of this ordinance and the map for the particular section of district in question. (e) Where by reason of topographical conditions, District border :*~*^ line situations., immediately ad3oining existing developments or because of other unusual circumstances, the strict application of any provision of this ordinance would result in exceptional practical difficulty or uridu~e hardship upon the owner of ar~y specific property, the ward in passing upon appeals, shall have the power to vary or modify such strict applicatiai~- or to interpret the waning of this ordinance so as to relieve such dff- culty or hardship; provided that such variance, modification or interpre- tation shall remain in harmony with the general purpose and intent of ttd.a ordinance, so that the health, safety and general welfare of the c ty shall be conserved and substantial justice done. In the exercise of this power the Board m®y, among ether variances, modifications and interpreta- tions, authorize a pex~ad.t to be issuedb lp For the use of land or the erection or use of a building or structure such as a real estate office or a contractorrs stable or storm yard, Par commercial or industrial purposes in a residence district, in Gases where such use is incidental and reasonably necessary to the develop- ~, z