{"id":224,"date":"2019-04-20T01:33:33","date_gmt":"2019-04-20T06:33:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blast.cityofopp.com\/?page_id=224"},"modified":"2019-05-22T16:05:33","modified_gmt":"2019-05-22T21:05:33","slug":"board-of-adjustments","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cityofopp.com\/index.php\/board-of-adjustments\/","title":{"rendered":"Board of Adjustments"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"224\" class=\"elementor elementor-224\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f64f7a1 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3f64f7a1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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href=\"#\" aria-haspopup=\"true\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\">Police<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1295\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofopp.com\/index.php\/police\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Message from the Police Chief<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1153\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofopp.com\/index.php\/administration\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Administration<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1157\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofopp.com\/index.php\/patrol-division\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Police Divisions<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1158\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofopp.com\/index.php\/reports-and-background-checks\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Reports and Background Checks<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1159\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofopp.com\/index.php\/opp-police-department-employment\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Opp Police Department Employment<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1161\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofopp.com\/index.php\/opp-municipal-court\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Opp Municipal Court<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-1292\"><a aria-haspopup=\"true\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"elementor-item\">Planning<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1271\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofopp.com\/index.php\/economic-development\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Planning and Economic Development<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1174\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofopp.com\/index.php\/board-of-adjustments\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Board of Adjustments<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1175\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofopp.com\/index.php\/building\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Building<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1176\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofopp.com\/index.php\/grants\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Grants<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1173\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofopp.com\/index.php\/zoning-ordinance\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Zoning Ordinance<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-1182\"><a aria-haspopup=\"true\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"elementor-item\">Sanitation<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1177\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofopp.com\/index.php\/construction-and-demolition-landfill\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Construction and Demolition Landfill<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1172\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofopp.com\/index.php\/trash-collection\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Trash Collection<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1181\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofopp.com\/index.php\/utilities-admin\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Utility Administration<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1178\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofopp.com\/index.php\/animal-services\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Animal Services<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-1179\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofopp.com\/index.php\/human-resources\/\" aria-haspopup=\"true\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"elementor-item\">Human Resources<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1979\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofopp.com\/index.php\/career-opportunities\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\">Career Opportunities<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1180\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofopp.com\/index.php\/parks-and-recreation\/\" class=\"elementor-item\">Parks and Recreation<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children 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eicon-close\"><\/i>\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Menu<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<nav class=\"elementor-nav-menu--dropdown elementor-nav-menu__container\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-2-409e451a\" class=\"elementor-nav-menu sm-vertical\"><li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1152\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofopp.com\/index.php\/fire\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Fire<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-1294\"><a href=\"#\" aria-haspopup=\"true\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\">Police<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1295\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofopp.com\/index.php\/police\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Message from the Police Chief<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1153\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofopp.com\/index.php\/administration\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Administration<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1157\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofopp.com\/index.php\/patrol-division\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Police Divisions<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1158\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofopp.com\/index.php\/reports-and-background-checks\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Reports and Background Checks<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1159\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofopp.com\/index.php\/opp-police-department-employment\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Opp Police Department Employment<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1161\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofopp.com\/index.php\/opp-municipal-court\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Opp Municipal Court<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-1292\"><a aria-haspopup=\"true\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Planning<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1271\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofopp.com\/index.php\/economic-development\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Planning and Economic Development<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1174\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofopp.com\/index.php\/board-of-adjustments\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Board of Adjustments<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1175\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofopp.com\/index.php\/building\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Building<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1176\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofopp.com\/index.php\/grants\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Grants<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1173\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofopp.com\/index.php\/zoning-ordinance\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Zoning Ordinance<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-1182\"><a aria-haspopup=\"true\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Sanitation<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1177\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofopp.com\/index.php\/construction-and-demolition-landfill\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Construction and Demolition Landfill<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1172\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofopp.com\/index.php\/trash-collection\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Trash Collection<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1181\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofopp.com\/index.php\/utilities-admin\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Utility Administration<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1178\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofopp.com\/index.php\/animal-services\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Animal Services<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children menu-item-1179\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofopp.com\/index.php\/human-resources\/\" aria-haspopup=\"true\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Human Resources<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1979\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofopp.com\/index.php\/career-opportunities\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Career Opportunities<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1180\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofopp.com\/index.php\/parks-and-recreation\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Parks and Recreation<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-1163\"><a aria-haspopup=\"true\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Senior Services<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1162\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofopp.com\/index.php\/opp-nutrition-center\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Opp Nutrition Center<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1160\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofopp.com\/index.php\/opp-adult-activity-center\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Opp Adult Activity Center<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6388e78f\" data-id=\"6388e78f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90acee0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90acee0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Board of Adjustments<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>Under circumstances specified in the Zoning Ordinance, the City Board of Adjustments may, at its discretion and by resolution at a public meeting, modify certain zoning requirements for a particular use, provided that specific findings have been satisfied. For example, lot size in a residential district may be modified if the planning board finds that development would not be possible without the modification, that preservation of hillsides having aesthetic value would be assured, and that the modification would not impair the natural topography, drainage or essential character of the area. Authorizations do not require public hearings and are not subject, but are informally referred to affected community boards for comment.<\/p><p>When development of a particular parcel of land pursuant to zoning would be impractical or cause the owner undue hardship, the Board of Standards and Appeals may grant a variance from use and bulk provisions to the extent necessary to permit a reasonable use of the parcel. A variance may be granted, following a public hearing, only for a specific development and may be for a specified period of time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5541683 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"5541683\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8931\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8931\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">Variance<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8931\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8931\"><p>In order to grant a variance, the board must find that:<\/p><ul><li>The practical difficulty or unnecessary hardship is caused by unique physical circumstances;<\/li><li>The practical difficulty or hardship was not caused by the property owner or his predecessors;<\/li><li>A variance is necessary to realize a reasonable return (except in the case of a non-profit applicant);<\/li><li>The essential character of the neighborhood will not be altered, use of adjacent property will not be substantially impaired, and public welfare will not be detrimentally affected; and<\/li><li>The variance given is the minimum necessary to provide relief.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8932\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8932\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">Mapping<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8932\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8932\"><p>The Planning Department is responsible for creating and maintaining the map records of the city. These maps include:<\/p><p>General City Maps<\/p><p>Zoning Maps<\/p><p>Water System Maps<\/p><p>Official Street Maps<\/p><p>Voting District Maps<\/p><p>Electric System Maps<\/p><p>Subdivision Plat Maps<\/p><p>Traffic Count Maps<\/p><p>FEMA Flood<\/p><p>The department also maintains property ownership records for land inside the city limits.Maps<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-8933\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-8933\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\" class=\"elementor-toggle-title\">Zoning Ordinance<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-8933\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-8933\"><p>A zoning ordinance is the formal codification of land use policies for a city, district, county, or other unit of government. The goal of a zoning ordinance is to establish permitted uses for land covered by the ordinance, and to distinguish between different types of uses which may be incompatible. In addition to defining specific types of land use, zoning ordinances also usually divide a region into &#8220;zones&#8221; where certain types of permitted use can occur, which explains the name.<\/p><p>Historically, once people bought land, they were largely allowed to do whatever they wanted with it. Someone could build a house, start a junkyard , start a factory, or utilize an area for farming. Over time, cities began to put building restrictions in place for the purpose of protecting public safety.<\/p><p>When a zoning ordinance is formulated, it reflects the fact that people find certain types of activities conflicting. For example, a factory would not be a welcome addition to a residential neighborhood; Zoning ordinances are designed to separate out different types of use to prevent conflict.<\/p><p>The code is under review and revision. For any questions please contact the planning office<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-77fd322c\" data-id=\"77fd322c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b41313 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4b41313\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28a09151 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"28a09151\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"214\" height=\"207\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cityofopp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/logo.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-25\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 34.9rem) calc(100vw - 2rem), (max-width: 53rem) calc(8 * (100vw \/ 12)), (min-width: 53rem) calc(6 * (100vw \/ 12)), 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Departments Menu Board of Adjustments Under circumstances specified in the Zoning Ordinance, the City Board of Adjustments may, at its discretion and by resolution at a public meeting, modify certain zoning requirements for a particular use, provided that specific findings have been satisfied. 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