The Board of Appeals shall hear and decide all appeals, variance requests, and requests for interpretations as expeditiously as possible, consistent with the need to follow regularly established agenda procedures. The Board shall provide notice in accordance with §
440-507, and obtain the necessary information to make sound decisions.
The Administrator shall give notice of any hearing required by §
440-506 as follows:
A. Notice shall be given to the appellant or applicant and any other
person who makes a written request for such notice by mailing to such
persons a written notice not later than 10 days before the hearing.
When lands subject to application of a variance or special exception
are located in the Critical Area, notice shall also be provided to
the Critical Area Commission.
B. Notice shall be given to neighboring property owners by mailing a
written notice not later than 10 days before the hearing to those
property owners about the lot that is the subject of the application
or appeal. Notice shall also be given by prominently posting signs
in the vicinity of the property that is the subject of the proposed
action. Such signs shall be posted not less than seven days prior
to the hearing.
C. In the case of special exceptions, notice shall be given to other
potentially interested persons by publishing a notice one time in
a newspaper having general circulation in the area not less than seven
nor more than 15 days prior to the hearing.
D. The notice required by this section shall state the date, time, and
place of the hearing, reasonably identify the lot that is the subject
of the application or appeal, and give a brief description of the
action requested or proposed.