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When authorized by the building commissioner, any repairs, alterations and additions necessary for the preservation, restoration, rehabilitation or continued use of a building or structure may be made without conforming to all of the requirements of this Code when:
(a) The building or structure has been recommended for designation by the Commission of Chicago Historical and Architectural Landmarks as designated by the city council as a “Chicago Landmark” having special historical or architectural significance;
(b) Any unsafe conditions are corrected in accordance with approved plans. Unsafe conditions include those which in relation to the existing use constitute a hazard to safety, health, or public welfare, either within the building itself or to adjacent buildings, by reason of inadequate maintenance, dilapidation, obsolescence, fire hazard, disaster damage, or abandonment;
(c) The restored building or structure will be no more hazardous based on life safety, fire safety and sanitation than the existing building.
(Prior code § 78.1-10; Amend Coun. J. 9-13-89, p. 4604; Amend Coun. J. 3-5-03, p. 104990, § 40; Amend Coun. J. 11-13-07, p. 14999, Art. II, § 1)