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APPEAL Petition DALLAS COUNTY OFFICE of PLANNING and DEVELOPMENT 907 Court Street I Adel, IA 50003 I [PHONE REDACTED] I [EMAIL REDACTED] DATE: TO: DALLAS COUNTY BOARD of ADJUSTMENT The Undersigned is the (owner / owner’s agent) of the following described property located in the unincorporated area of Dallas County, Iowa Application Materials To be considered you must submit the following: 1. Completed Petition 2. Check for $50, made out to Dallas County Planning & Development* 3. Any documentation that supports your appeal *Payment of fee does not guarantee approval; no refunds will be made for items not approved Description of Appeal (Please use the lines below to describe the Appeal. If necessary, please attach additional description) Legal Description of Property (If necessary, please attach additional description) (E-911 Address) (City/Post Office) (Subdivision Name) (Lot Number) (Township Name) (Section Number) (PIN) (Zoning District) Petitioner Information (Please provide the contact information of the Petitioner[s]) (Name) (Mailing Address/P.O. Box) (City/Post Office) (State) (Zip) (Phone) Home Work Mobile (Email Address) Agent Information (This is the person[s] acting on behalf of the Petitioner [if applicable]) (Company/Name) (Mailing Address/P.O. Box) (City/Post Office) (State) (Zip) (Phone) Home Work Mobile (Email Address) ---PAGE BREAK--- APPEAL Petition DALLAS COUNTY OFFICE of PLANNING and DEVELOPMENT 907 Court Street I Adel, IA 50003 I [PHONE REDACTED] I [EMAIL REDACTED] The following from Chapter 45: Zoning Ordinance is the basis for the Board of Adjustment in its decisions regading appeals: 45.29 Board of Adjustment: Powers and Duties The Board of Adjustment shall have the following powers and duties: 1. To hear and decide appeals where it is alleged there is an error in any order, requirement, decision or determination made by the Director of Planning and Development in enforcement of this Ordinance. 45.30 Decisions of the Board of Adjustment 1. General. In exercising the above-mentioned powers, the Board may, in conformity with the provisions of law, reverse or affirm, wholly or partly, or modify the order, requirement, decision or determination appealed from, and may make such order, requirement, decision or determinations as it believes proper, and to that end shall have all the powers of the Director of Planning and Development. 2. Vote. The concurring vote of three of the members of the Board shall be necessary to reverse any three of the members of the Board shall be necessary to reverse any order, requirement, decision or determination of the Director of Planning and Development or to decide in favor of the applicant on any matter upon which it is required to pass under this Ordinance; provided, however, that the action of the Board shall not become effective until after the resolution of the Board, setting forth the full reason for its decision and the vote of each member participating therein, has been filed. Such resolution, immediately following the Board’s final decision, shall be filed in the office of the Board, and shall be open to public inspection. 3. Evidence. Every variance, exception, special use permit or conditional use permit granted or denied by the Board shall be supported by testimony or evidence submitted in connection therewith. 4. Appeals. Any taxpayer, or any officer, department, board or bureau of Dallas County, or any person or persons jointly or severally aggrieved by any decision of the Board may present to a court of record a petition, duly verified, setting forth that such decision is illegal, in whole or in part, specifying the grounds of the illegality. Such petition shall be presented to the court within thirty (30) days after the filing of the decision in the office of the Board. ---PAGE BREAK--- APPEAL Process DALLAS COUNTY OFFICE of PLANNING and DEVELOPMENT 907 Court Street I Adel, IA 50003 I [PHONE REDACTED] I [EMAIL REDACTED] Staff Review Advertise Action of Board of Adjustment Submit Application Materials 1. Completed Petition 2. Fee Payment $50 3. Documentation or evidence that supports your appeal. Board of Adjustment Public Hearing Decision Effective Per Terms of Action & Recording