73-01 - General Provisions

LAST AMENDED
4/22/2009

In harmony with the general purpose and intent of this Resolution and in accordance with the provisions set forth in this
Chapter, the Board of Standards and Appeals may, in an appropriate case:

(a)    grant special permits for specified #uses# in specific districts (referred to hereinafter as special permit #uses#);

(b)    permit specified modifications of the #use# or #bulk# regulations of this Resolution;

(c)    permit the renewal of revoked building permits as provided in Sections 11-31 to 11-33, inclusive, relating to Building
        Permits Issued before Effective Date of Amendment; or

(d)    permit the renewal of a variance, exception, or permit issued by the Board prior to December 15, 1961, in accordance
        with the provisions of Section 11-41 relating to Exceptions, Variances, or Permits Previously Authorized;

provided that, in each specific case, the requirement for findings as set forth in this Chapter (or in the Sections referred to in
paragraph (c) or (d) of this Section) shall constitute a condition precedent to the grant of such special permit, modification, or
renewal.

In addition to meeting the requirements, conditions, and safeguards prescribed by the Board as set forth in this Chapter, each
such special permit #use# shall conform to and comply with all of the applicable district regulations on #use#, #bulk#,
supplementary #use# regulations, regulations applying along district boundaries, #accessory# #signs#, #accessory# off-street
parking and off-street loading, and all other applicable provisions of this Resolution, except as otherwise specifically provided in
this Chapter or as they may be modified in accordance with paragraph (b) of this Section. In the case of required #accessory# off-
street parking, such #use# shall satisfy the requirements specified for such #uses# in Sections 25-31, 36-21 or 44-21 (General
Provisions) except that, where no parking requirement is specified therein, such #use# shall satisfy the requirements set forth in
this Chapter.

In the #waterfront area#, the powers of the Board to grant special permits are made inapplicable or modified in accordance with
the provisions of Section 62-131 (Applicability of Article VII, Chapter 3).