The Fire Chief shall have the power to modify any of the provisions of the Code hereby adopted in his or her own discretion or upon application in writing by an owner or lessee, or by his or her duly- authorized agent, when there are practical difficulties in the way of carrying out the letter of the code, provided that the spirit of the code shall be observed, public safety secured and substantial justice done. When granted or allowed, the particulars of such modifications and the decision of the Fire Chief thereon shall be entered upon the records of the Department, and for applications requesting change, a signed copy shall be furnished to the applicant.
(Prior Code, § 13-105)