§ 7.4. Director of planning.

The director of planning shall perform such responsibilities as are imposed by general law and as may be assigned by the planning commission and board of supervisors. The director of planning shall have immediate direction and control of the planning department, shall be appointed by the county administrator and shall serve subject to the same terms and conditions as are applicable to other department heads. In addition to the authority granted to the board of zoning appeals pursuant to § 15.2-2309 of the Code of Virginia, the board of supervisors by ordinance may authorize the director of planning to grant a variance of not more than two (2) feet from any building setback requirement contained in the county's zoning or subdivision ordinance if he finds in writing: (i) that the strict application of the ordinance would produce undue hardship; (ii) that such hardship is not shared generally by other properties in the same zoning district and in the same vicinity; and (iii) that the authorization of such variance will not be of substantial detriment to adjacent property and that the character of the zoning district will not be changed by the granting of the variance.

(Acts 1993, chs. 871, 873; Ord. of 11-21-00, § 1; Amd. of 12-14-16(1))

Editor's note— Amd. of 12-14-16(1), amended § 7.4 to read as set out herein. Previously § 7.4 was titled "Planning department."

(Acts 1993, chs. 871, 873; Ord. of 11-21-00, § 1; Amd. of 12-14-16(1))

Editor's note

Amd. of 12-14-16(1), amended § 7.4 to read as set out herein. Previously § 7.4 was titled "Planning department."