§205A-43.5 Powers and duties of the authority. (a) Prior to action on a variance application, the authority shall hold a public hearing under chapter 91. By adoption of rules under chapter 91, the authority may delegate responsibility to the department. Public and private notice, including reasonable notice to abutting property owners and persons who have requested this notice, shall be provided, but a public hearing may be waived prior to action on a variance application for:
(b) The authority shall either act on variance applications or, by adoption of rules under chapter 91, delegate the responsibility to the department. [L 1989, c 356, pt of §1; am L 2020, c 16, §9]