A. When there are practical difficulties in carrying out any provision of the standards adopted by this chapter, the building official may approve a variance from such standards for a particular building or structure, installation of building service equipment, or sign, upon finding that: (1) the application of the standards adopted by this chapter to a particular building or structure, installation of building service equipment or sign is impossible or impracticable; (2) a variance from such standards is in conformity with the intent and purpose of the standards; and (3) a variance from such standards does not lessen health, life, or fire safety requirements, or any degree of structural integrity. However, the building official shall not approve a variance which will affect the fire safety requirements pertaining to such building or structure, or installation of building service equipment or sign without having first consulted with the fire marshal about such variance and considered the fire marshal’s recommendations thereon.
B. The details of any variance approved by the building official for any building or structure, building service equipment, or sign shall be entered in the files of the building division relating to such building or structure, building service equipment, or sign.
(Ord. 1646 §3 (part), Ord. 1752 §l (part), Ord. 2268)