KRS 262.490: Landowner may petition for variance from regulations.

Any landowner or occupier may file a petition with the board of adjustment alleging that

there are great practical difficulties or unnecessary hardship in the way of his carrying out

upon his lands the strict letter of the land -use regulations and praying the board of

adjustment to authorize a variance from the terms of the land -use regulations in the

application of such regulations to the lands occupied by the petitioner. Copies of the

petition shall be served by the petitioner upon the chairman of the boa rd of the district

and upon the chairman of the commission.