The Fire Chief shall be authorized to allow deviations from the requirements set forth in this chapter as follows:
A. The Fire Chief may allow the use of alternate methods or materials if such alternate methods or materials will provide levels of safety equal to or greater than those specifically set forth in Section 16.09.050.
B. The Fire Chief may waive specific individual requirements of this code if the owner of the high-rise building demonstrates that such requirements are not physically possible or practicable. The financial cost of compliance shall not be the sole basis for waiving any requirement.
C. The Fire Chief may grant extensions of time where the owner of the high-rise building demonstrates that compliance within the time periods specified in this chapter is not physically practical or poses an undue hardship. Extensions shall not be granted to any building owner who cannot demonstrate intent and effort to comply. (Ord. 4998 § 2 (part); March 7, 1989.)