893-04 Board of Adjustment and Appeals Name Change

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r OR BK 6049 PG 380 .,1 2 of 4 (B) Gross negligence, incompetence, or misconduct in the practice of any or all construction within the meaning of this Chapter or the Florida Building Code. (C) Abandonment of any contract or all construction without legal excuse. (D) Diversion of property or funds received under express agreement for completion of a specific contract under this Chapter. (E) Obtaining money or property with intention to defraud or deceive creditors or owners. (F) Fraudulent departure from or disregard of plans or specification in any material respect without the consent of the owner, the building inspector, or an authorized representative. (G) The doing of any willful or fraudulent act as a contractor in any of the trades registered in consequence of which another is substantially injured. F (H) Willful and deliberate disregard and violation of this Chapter or the laws of the state. (2) The construction code enforcement/licensing board shall establish and promulgate rules and regulations relative to examining and licensing of all classifications of building, sheet metal, roofing, air conditioning, mechanical, pool, plumbing, electrical and specialty contractors. (3) The construction code enforcement/licensing board shall have the authority to hear and decide variance requests as follows: (a) Grounds for authorization. The board may authorize a variance from the terms of this article as will not be contrary to the public interest when, owing to special conditions, a literal enforcement of this article would result in unnecessary and undue hardship. In order to authorize any variance from this article, the board must find that: • (i) Special conditions and circumstances exist which are peculiar to the land, structure or building involved and which are not applicable to other lands, structures, or buildings; (ii) The variance granted is the minimum variance that will make possible the reasonable use of the land, building or structure; or (iii) The grant of the variance will be in harmony with the general intent and purpose of this article and that such variance will not be injurious to the area involved or otherwise detrimental to the public welfare. - (b) Procedure. (i) Variance requests shall be heard at public hearings held before the construction code enforcement/licensing board after notice of the time, place and purpose of such hearing has been given in the manner set forth:in this subsection. The decision of the board shall be based upon evidence adduced at the public hearing. (ii) The public hearing referenced in this subsection shall be preceded by publication of notice of the time, place and