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coos 13 x:52 wise permitted in a district `by this ',ordinance; extend in area or expand a nonconforming use of land; change the district boundaries shown on the zoning map; impair any adequate supply of light and air to adjacent property; materially increase the public danger of fire; materially dimi- nish or impair established property values within the surrounding area; or in any other respect impair the public health, safety, morals, and general welfare. In granting a variance, the Board may attach thereto such conditions regarding the location, character, and other features of proposed build- ing, structure, or use as it may deem advisable in furtherance of the purpose of this ordinance. Before a variance is granted, it shall be shown that special circum- stances attach to the property which do not generally apply to other property in the neighborhood. A variance may be granted only when the practical difficulty or undue hardship complained of is due to the particular characteristics of the property and not to the general condi- tions of the neighborhood which may reflect an undue stringency of the ordinance itself. A hardship peculiar to the applicant, as distinguished from others affected by the general rule, must be shown. The fact that property may be utilized more profitably will not be considered adequate to justify the Board in granting a variance. (c) Review and recommended changes and amendments to the Zoning Ordi- nance, subject to approval and adoption by the County Board of Commis- sioners. Section 11. Rehearings. The Board of Commissioners shall refuse to hear an appeal or application previously denied, if it finds there have been no substantial changes in con- ditions or circumstances bearing on the appeal or application. Section 12. Review by Certiorari. Any person or persons, jointly or severally, aggrieved by any decision of the Board or any taxpayer, or any officer, department, board, or bureau of Lee County, may present to a court of competent jurisdiction a petition, duly verified, setting forth that such decision is illegal, in whole or in part, specifying the grounds of illegality; whereupon such decision of said Board shall be subject to review by certiorari as provided by law. Any appeal to the Superior Court shall be taken within thirty (30) days after the decision of the Board is filed in the office of the County Manager and a written copy thereof is delivered to the appellant by personal service or registered mail, whichever is later. 65