Where upon written application of the responsible person or persons, the City Council finds that by reason of exceptional circumstances strict conformity with any provisions of the regulations contained herein would cause undue hardship, would be unreasonable or impractical under the circumstances, the City Council may permit a variance from these regulations upon such conditions and within such time limitations as it may prescribe, and as may be permitted by other laws and regulations.
(Prior Code, § 18-34)