§ 5.2. Powers and Duties of the Planning and Zoning Board.

5.2.1 To hear appeals where an error is alleged in any order, requirements, decision, or determination made by the Building and Zoning Official in the enforcement of any section or article adopted pursuant to this ordinance and to make recommendations to the City Council thereupon.

5.2.2 To hear requests for special exceptions to the terms and conditions of the ordinance and to make recommendations to the City Council thereupon, as provided in Section 5.8.

5.2.3 To hear requests for conditional use permits and to make recommendations to the City Council thereupon, as provided for in Section 5.4.

5.2.4 To hear appeals in specific cases for requests for variances from the terms of the ordinance as will not be contrary to the public interest where, owing to special conditions, a literal enforcement of the ordinance or resolution will, in an individual case, result in unnecessary hardship, so that the spirit of the ordinance or resolution shall be observed, public safety and welfare secured, and substantial justice done and make a recommendation to the City Council as provided in Section 5.5

5.2.5 To hear requests for changes to the City of Springfield Zoning Map and Text of the Zoning Ordinance and to make recommendations to the City Council thereupon.

5.2.6 Specific Limitation of Powers of the Board. The Board does not have the power to amend any zoning ordinance, to rezone any land, to declare the zoning ordinance or any amendment thereto invalid, or to allow any use not permitted by this zoning ordinance.