§ 2-1171. Establishment; Powers and Duties.

There is hereby established a Board of Zoning Appeals "BZA", which shall have the following powers and duties:

(a)

To hear, review, and approve, approve with conditions, or deny zoning variances, conditional uses, nonconforming use amendments, flood variances, and off-street parking and shared parking agreements in accordance with the terms of these regulations;

(b)

To hear, review, and approve, approve with conditions, or deny appeals from interpretations made by the County Manager or designee pertaining to the Collier County GMP, the future land use map, the LDC, or the official zoning atlas by the County Manager or designee;

(c)

To make its special knowledge and expertise available upon written request and authorization of the BCC to any official, department, board, or commission of the County;

(d)

To recommend to the BCC additional or amended rules of procedure to govern the BZA's proceedings; and

(e)

To perform those functions, powers and duties of the BZA as set forth in chapter 67-1246, Laws of Florida, incorporated herein and by reference made a part hereof, as said chapter has been or may be amended.

(Ord. No. 2009-30, § 1)