<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 50-67. - Article amendments.</div>
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               (a)
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               Petitions for amendment to this article may be filed by any individual citizen, or
               department or agency of the county.
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               (b)
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               Exceptions and variances to the provisions and requirements of this article may be
               granted by the county zoning board of adjustment according to the following procedures:
               The county zoning board of adjustment may issue exceptions and variances to the requirements
               of this article, provided they would not be contrary to the public interest, spirit,
               and intent of this article, and where due to special conditions, literal enforcement
               of the provisions would result in undue or unnecessary hardship. When granting a variance,
               the board of adjustment may prescribe solutions deemed appropriate and necessary to
               preserve the intent of this article. Consideration of the following should be used
               when granting a variance or exception:
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               (1)
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               Special conditions and circumstances exist which are peculiar to the road involved,
               and are not applicable to other roads or addresses;
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               (2)
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               Literal interpretation of the provisions of this article would deprive applicant(s)
               of rights commonly enjoyed by other citizens;
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               (3)
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               The special conditions and/or circumstances generating the request for variance are
               not due to the actions of the applicant; and
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               (4)
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               Granting the variance requested will not confer on the applicant any special privilege
               that is generally denied to other citizens by this article.
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               (Ord. of 11-4-96, Â§ 12, Ord. of 10-5-98, Â§ 12)
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