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(d) after notice and hearing as provided by the Code of Virginia. To hear and decide applications for interpretation of the district map where there is any uncertainty as to the location of a district boundary. After notice to the owners of the property affected by any such question, and after public hearing with notice as required by the Code of Virginia, (as the board may interpret the map in such way as to carry out the intent and purpose of the zoning ordinance for the particular section or district in question. The board shall not have the power to change substantially the locations of district boundaries as established by the zoning ordinance. Sec. 40-194. Limitations on powers and duties. (a) The board of zoning appeals shall have no authority to alter the requirements of this Chapter with respect to off-street loading spaces and off-street parking. (b) No provision of this section shall be construed as granting any board the power to rezone property. See. 40-195. Var/ances; hardship or difficulty required. Where exceptional conditions make strict application of this Chapter result in peculiar and exceptional practical difficulties to, or exceptional and undue hardship upon, the owner of the affected prope~y, the board of zoning Appeals is authorized, upon appeal or original application to the board, to grant a variance from the strict application of this Chapter in order to relieve such hardship or difficulties, as follows: (a) When a property owner can show that his property was acquired in good faith and where by reason of the exceptional narrowness, shallowness, size or shape of a specific piece of property at the time of the effective date of the zoning ordinance; or (b) Where by reason of exceptional topographic conditions or other extraordinary situation or condition of such piece of property, or of the use or development of property immediately adjacent thereto, the strict application of the terms of the zoning ordinance restrict the use of the property or where the board is satisfied, upon the evidence heard by it, that the granting of such variance will alleviate a clearly demonstrable hardship approaching confiscation, as distinguished from a special privilege or convenience sought by the applicant, provided that all variances shall be in harmony with the intended spirit and purpose of the zoning ordinance. Sec. 40-195.1. Fint~ings required. No such variance shall be authorized by the board unless it finds: 134