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,,---' "", '. . -- - - Section 6. That Section 28 of Ordinance No. 1710, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Paris, shall be and is hereby amended to add a new Section 28-113 thereto, entitled Variance, said new Section 28-113 to read as follows: "Sec.28-113 Variance. (a) The City Council may, upon appeal taken and following notice and public hearing as required herein, grant a variance from the requirements of Section 28-104 (b) and/or Section 28-106 (c) and (g) on an affirmative showing by the applicant that a WCF proposed for construction will be constructed in a manner to be totally masked or camouflaged or to be included in an existing structure which effectively masks the appearance of the WCF, such as an existing church steeple, with the result that such masking or camouflage renders the proposed WCF invisible to public view, or so . compatible in appearance with surrounding uses as to be transparent in its impact on said surrounding uses. (b) Before any such variance may be considered, it shall be the burden of the applicant to file an application requesting said variance, specifying the nature of the variance requested, and providing sufficient information to clearly show that the requirements of masking, camouflaging, or co-location as specified in subsection (a) herein have been satisfied. ( c) Notice of a public hearing regarding an application for variance from those portions of this ordinance as specified herein shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the City no less than ten (10) days prior to the public hearing. In addition, actual notice of the proposed variance shall be given to surrounding property owners in conformance with the general notice requirements of the City Zoning Ordinance for zoning changes. All costs of the variance shall be assessed against and paid for by the applicant prior to the public hearing. (d) During the public hearing any interested person may comment on the proposed variance. No variance shall be granted except by 3/4 vote of the governing body voting in favor of the grant of said variance, in a manner consistent with Section 21-105 of the City Zoning Ordinance. Any variance granted may include such conditions or requirements associated with the grant of variance as the City Council shall deem necessary and appropriate." -4- i I