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-l2- (a) An aggrieved person may apply to the Zoning Commission for an appeal of a determination of the administrator, or for a variance to any provision of Article II of this Chapter. A variance may be granted when the Commission finds, upon presentation of adequate evidence, that compliance with a provision will result in unnecessary and extraordinary hardship, and that: ( 1) There are special circumstances or conditions applying to the land, buildings, topography, vegetation, sign structures or other matters on adjacent lots or within the adjacent right-of-way, which would substantially restrict the effectiveness of the sign in question; provided, however, that such special circumstances or conditions are unique to the particular business or enterprise to which the applicant desires to draw attention, and do not apply generally to all businesses or enterprises; (2) That such special circumstances were not created by the applicant or anyone associated with the applicant; ( 3) That the granting of the variance will be in general harmony with the purposes of this Chapter, and will not be materially detrimental to the persons residing or working in the vicinity, to adjacent property, to the neighborhood, or to the public welfare in general; and (4) The variance applied for does not depart from the provisions of this ordinance any more than is required to identify the applicant's business or use. (b) An aggrieved person may appeal a decision of the Zoning Commission under subsection (a) to the Zoning Board of Adjustments and Appeals. A variance to any provision of Article II of this Chapter may be granted when the Board finds, upon presentation of adequate evidence, that all of the criteria for the grant of a variance described in subsection (a) are met. AR~ICLE IV. DEFIHI~IOHS The following words and phrases shall have the following meanings when used in this Chapter. Words and phrases not defined in this Article are to be given their usual and ordinary meanings. ( 1) ACCESSORY STRUCTURE: A detached building or other structure enclosing or covering usable space where the use of the building or structure is incidental and subordinate to one or more principal buildings. ( 2) ADMINISTRATOR: The Director of Planning and Development Services or the Director's designated representative. (3) AREA: The largest area of a sign visible at any one time from any one point, and enclosed by a single continuous perimeter including any framing or trim, but not including any structural parts lying outside the limits of such sign and which do not form an integral part of the display. If the copy of a sign is enclosed by a box, outline, or frame, the total area of the enclosure is the area. If the sign consists of individual letters, numbers, or symbols, on a surface or having no frame, the area shall be measured as the sum of the areas of the smallest geometric figures which can encompass each portion of the copy. The area shall be measured on only one side of double-faced signs or triple-faced signs provided that the faces are oriented with an interior angle not exceeding 60 degrees, and provided the faces are the same size and share a common structural support. Four-sided signs shall be considered the same as two double-face signs. The area of cylindrical or spherical