Limitations upon successive petitions

[Added 10-23-1997 by Ch. No. 2470]

No application for a variance or special use permit shall be accepted by the Secretary of the Board if an application praying for the variance or special use permit has been denied or the petitioner granted leave to withdraw within the preceding 12 months, provided that such a petition or application may be accepted at any time after 12 months with the consent of the majority of the members of the Board, if it shall include an affidavit which, in the opinion of said Board, sets forth facts indicating a substantial material change of circumstances justifying a new hearing on said application for variance or special use permit. A mere change of ownership shall not constitute a substantial change of circumstances.