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I I I I I f. Religious meeting or tent or other temporary structure l or a period not to exceed sixty (00) days. 170.0] 7]) ]£glJANEli The temporary conditional use permit may be issued by the zoning otficer, subject to approval by the city council. 170.018 B()AILD OF AI)JUSTMi~NT AND VARIANCES 70.01 8A IVJ~RI) OF AI)JUSTMlilgI' In accordance with Minnesota Statutes 462.351 to 462.364, a Board of I I f ; Adjustment alkali be appointed by the city council. The Board of Adjust- '~/./ ment shall elect a chairman and vice-chairman and appoint a secretary. It shall hold meetings, keep minutes and, pursuant to notice, shall conduct hearings, take testimony under oath, and render decisions in writing within forty-five (45) days after the hearing or continued hearing. A fee shall be charged in accordance With a schedule annually affixed by resolution for any apfieal or proceeding filed with the Board of Adj us t'ment. 170.0 ] 8B APPEAI~S I I I I I I I I I The Board of ^djustment shall have the power to hear and decide appeals from any order, requirement, decision, grant, or refusal made by the zoning officer in the administration of this chapter. An appeal shall be in wr4ting and fJled in dupl$cate with the zoning officer. Within ten (10) days after filing of the appeal, the zoning officer shall transmit to the Board ut Adjustment all papers involved in the proceed- ings. Upon receipt of this material, the Board of Adjustment shall set a hearing date and give notice by mail of the time, place and purpose thereof to the appellant and to the zoning officer. The Board of Adjustment may reverse or affirm wholly or in part any ruling, decision, or determination of the zoning officer and may issue or direct the issuance of a permit. The decision of the Board of Adjust- ment may be appealed to the city council if the city council is not the Board of Adjustment, and its decision may be appealed to the District Court. 1 70. O] 8C VAP, IANCjJ, S PURPOSE The purpose of this section is to provide the City of Ramsey with an opportunity for amelioration of unnecessary hardships resulting from the rigid enforcement of its broad zoning ordinance. This variance provision authorizes the Board of Adjustment to permit a particular pr6pertv to be used in a manner forbidden by the ordinance by varying the terms of the ordinance. 170.01.8D VARIANCE LIMITATION The Board of Adjustment, upon appeal, shall have the power to authorize variances from certain requirements of this ordinance. Variances shall pertain only to the physical characteristics of the land or structures to be built thereon, such as area, height, extent of lot