It shall be the duty of the planning director to exercise sound professional judgment in the issuance of administrative exceptions and to determine that such exceptions are within the purposes set forth in this subchapter:
A. The planning director may issue an administrative exception from the provisions of this subchapter, in whole or in part, for applications for building location permits or building permits for additions, remodeling or restoration of existing structures which would otherwise be subject to the provisions of this subchapter as set forth at section 12-720.2 of this subchapter.
B. The planning director may issue an administrative exception from the provisions of this subchapter to accommodate unique topographical, existing impervious surfaces, vegetative, geological or hydrological conditions.
C. The planning director may issue an administrative exception from the provisions of this subchapter when an applicant can demonstrate that the site located within three hundred feet (300') of a body of water is so situated topographically that the natural drainage from the site flows away from the body of water.
D. The planning director may issue an administrative exception in whole or in part from the provisions of this subchapter for commercial and industrial site development, and commercial or industrial planned unit developments listed at subsection 12-720.2B of this subchapter, for development which is part of an approved conditional use permit that includes an approved grading/stormwater management plan pursuant to section 12-724.1 of this subchapter.
E. The planning director may issue an administrative exception in whole or in part from the provisions of this subchapter for new residential building construction listed at subsections 12-720.2D and E of this subchapter, for lots which are part of an approved subdivision that includes an approved lot specific grading/stormwater management plan pursuant to section 12-724.1 of this subchapter. (Ord. 501, 11-18-2008; amd. Ord. 607, 7-22-2020)