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~c~ Ti~e zonine ordinance r:!~v w'c,vidc C~a: :he buard of adiuslmenl may dures specified in ;he ordinance. The orainance ma',' aisc aS:horize thc 'board dis;r~c; ~,ounda~,' ilnee aS~d similar oue}Uens d:;a: ,ns ~: a~iqe i~ the adminis:ra- tio:~ cf;he 0rdinznea. The board si~a!l hear and decide ali ma;zcrs re!~ed . When 9rac;~cal dirficu!ties or unnecessary hardshi:;s ' .a ..~- .~- · carrvin~ out :he strict Mter of a zonSn~ ordinance, the'board of callus:meat erdinance relating to the use. conam~etion, or aiteratioa of buildings er swue- tures or the use of !and. so that the soirit of ;he ordinance is observed, public safety and welfare secured, and subsizmtiai ius;ic,., done. (e~ The board of adiustment by a vote of four-~Rhs of its members, may reverse any order, requiremen{, decision, or deta~inatmn of an administra- tive officer charged with enfercing an ordinance adopted ~ursuant to this Pa~ or may.decide in ikvor of the ajm cant a matter upo~1 which the beard is reouired to ~ass under the ordinance or may ~ant a variance from the prey - slobs of the ordinance. Each decision of the ~ard ia subject to review by the superior conrt by proceedin~ in the nature of ceaiorari. Any petition for review by the su=erior eoun shall be filed with the clerk of superior court within 30 days a}ker the decision of the board is filed in such office as the ordinance specifies, or a~r a v~itten copy thertmf is delivered to every ag~ieved paw who has filed a ;witCh request for such cow with the s~ ~n' or ehairmkn of the board at the time of its hearing of tied case, whichever is fair. ~e decision of the board may be delivered to the aggrieved either by ~rsona! sen'ice or by registered mail or ce~ified mail retm'n rdcei~t requested. ' (0 The dmirmmn of the bo~d of adjustment or any member ~m- porqri!y actipg as chairman ~ay,jn his,o~cial capacity administer oaths to w~messes m any matter coming oefore the board, { 1959. c. 1006, s. !: 1965, c. 194. s. 4: 1967. c. ! 208. ss. ,-/, 19 t3. e ..... s. =, ~.. ~9, c. 6I _, s. 4; c. 635: 1981, 460