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§ 15 PARIS CODE the City of Paris and has since been bers when requested to do so by the Mayor in regular and continuous use. or City Manager, as the case may be, so 15-101 Any nonconforming use of land or struc- that all cases to be heard by the Board of tures may be continued for definite peri- Adjustment will always be heard by a ods of time subject to such regulations as minimum number of the four'members. the Board of Adjustment may require for The alternate members, ~vhen appointed, immediate preservation of the adjoining shall serve for the same period as the regular members, which is for a term of property prior to the ultimate removal of two years, and any vacancy shall be filled the nonconforming use. The Building Of- in the same manner. ficial may grant a change of occupancy Charter reference--Authority of council to provide for zon- from one nonconform{ng use to another, lng board of adjustment and appoint members thereto, § 21(6). providing the use is within the same, or higher or more restricted classification as 16-101 The Board shall adopt rules to govern its ' the original nonconforming use. In the proceedings; provided, however, that such event a nonconforming use of a building rules are not inconsistent with this ordi- may be changed to another nonconform- nance or statutes of the State of Texas. lng use of more restricted classification, Meetings of the Board shall be held at the it shall not later be changed to a ]ess call of the Chairman and at such other restrictive classification of use and the times as the Board may determine. The prior less restrictive classification shall Chairman, or in his absence, the Acting be considered to have been abandoned. Chairman, may administer oaths and com- pel the attendance of witnesses. All meet- 15-102 If a structure occupied by a nonconform- ings of the Board shall be opened to the lng use is destroyed by fire, the elements public. The Board shall keep minutes of or other cause, it may not be rebuilt ex- its proceedings, or, if absent or failing to cept to conform to the provisions of this vote, indicate such fact, and shall keep ordinance. In the case of partial destruc- records of its examinations and other of- tion of a nonconforming use not exceed- ficial actions, all of which shall be imme- lng seventy-five (75) percent of its reason- diately filed in the office of the Board and able value, reconstruction will be permit, shall be a public record. ted but the size or function of the non- conforming use cannot be expanded. 16-102 Appeals to the Board of Adjustment can be taken by any person aggrieved or by Section 16. Board of Adjustment an officer, department or board of the mu- 16-100 Organization_' There is hereby created a nicipality affected by the decision of the administrative officer. Such appeal shall Board of Adjustment consisting of five (5) be taken within fifteen (15) days after the members, each to be appointed by rasolu- decision has been rendered by the admin. tion of the City Council for a term of two istrative officer, by filing with the officer years and removable for cause by the ap- from whom the appeal is taken and with pointing authority upon written charges the Board of Adjustment, a notice of ap- and after public hearing. Vacancies shall peal specifying the grounds thereof. The be filled for the unexpired term of any officer from whom the appeal is taken member, whose place becomes vacant for shall forthwith transmit to the Board all any cause, in the same manner as the the papers constituting the record upon original appointment was made. Provid- which the action appealed from was taken. ed, however, that the City Council may appoint two alternate members of the Board 16-103 An appeal shall stay all proceedings ~f of Adjustment who shall serve in the ab- the action appealed from unless the offi- sence of one or more of the regular mem- cer from whom the appeal is taken certi- 3066