§ 58-17. Exemptions.

A. 

Exemptions. Appeals for relief from the regulations of this chapter shall be made in writing to the Town Board on an application form provided by the Town Clerk. The application for an exemption from this chapter, together with any other pertinent information, shall be forwarded to the Town Planning Board for its review and recommendation. The Town Planning Board shall have 30 days within which to make its report after receipt of the complete application. The Town Board shall hold a public hearing on the exemption upon 10 days' prior notice by publication and posting and shall determine:

(1) 

That any mobile home placed in a district other than RA shall be placed for such period of time as the Board shall deem reasonable under the circumstances.

(2) 

That there are special circumstances or physical conditions, fully described in the findings, applying to the land or buildings for which exemption is sought, such as exceptionally irregular, narrow, shallow or steep lots or other exceptional physical conditions, and that said circumstances or conditions are peculiar to such particular land or buildings in the neighborhood; and that said circumstances or conditions are such that the strict application of the provisions of this chapter would result in practical difficulty or unnecessary hardship that would deprive the applicant of the reasonable use of such land or building. Such conditions shall not have resulted from an act of the applicant subsequent to the adoption of this chapter.

(3) 

That, for reasons fully set forth in the findings, the granting of the exemption is necessary for the reasonable use of the land or buildings involved and that the exemption as granted by the Town Board is the minimum variance that will accomplish this purpose.

(4) 

That the granting of the exemption will be in harmony with the general purpose and intent of this chapter and will not be injurious to the neighborhood or otherwise detrimental to the public welfare.

B. 

Application for exemptions may be filed concurrently with applications for a mobile home park or travel trailer campground. Such concurrent applications shall be considered as separate questions and separately acted upon by the Town Board and Planning Board.

C. 

The resolution granting or denying an application for exemption shall clearly state the reasons for the action taken.

Added 5-4-1972