(A) The Board of Appeals may grant a specific variance to a substantive requirement of this chapter if the literal application of the substantive requirement would result in an exceptional, practical difficulty to the applicant, and if both of the following requirements are satisfied:
(1) The performance of the particular item or part of the building or structure with respect to which the variance is granted shall not substantially deviate from intended use and shall not substantially deviate from performance required by the code of that particular item or part for the health, safety, and welfare of the people of this state; and
(2) The specific conditions justifying the variance shall be neither so general nor recurrent in nature so as to make an amendment of the code with respect to the conditions reasonable, practical, or desirable.
(B) The Board of Appeals may attach in writing any condition in connection with the granting of a variance that in its judgment is necessary to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the people of the State of Michigan. The breach of a condition shall automatically invalidate the variance and any permit, license, and certificate granted on the basis of it. In no case shall more than a minimum variance from the code be granted than is necessary to alleviate the exceptional, practical difficulty.
(Ord. 2015-03, passed 10-26-2015)