Port St. Lucie |
Code of Ordinances |
Title XV. LAND USAGE |
Chapter 158. ZONING CODE |
Article XV. VARIANCES |
§ 158.297. Application for Variance.
(A)
Application Limitations.
(1)
No application for a variance shall be accepted for filing if all or any portion of the land which is the subject of the application was part of a previous application meeting any of the following conditions:
a.
An application denied by the Planning and Zoning Board or by the Zoning Administrator for the same variance within the previous 12-month period, where the applicable circumstances relating to the variance have not changed;
b.
An application allowed to be withdrawn by the Planning and Zoning Board or by the Zoning Administrator within the previous 12-month period and relating to the same variance, where the applicable circumstances relating to the variance have not changed.
(2)
The time limits set forth above may be waived by the Planning and Zoning Board or by the Zoning Administrator when the action is necessary to prevent injustice or to facilitate the proper development of the city.
(B)
Application Requirements. Application for all variances shall be filed with the Zoning Administrator upon a standard form as may be provided therefor and shall include all necessary information and drawings as may be required to clearly describe the nature and extent of the variance sought. The applicant shall be required to pay any fee as may be established to defray processing costs relative to the review and hearing of the application.
(Ord. No. 98-84, § 1, 3-22-99)