Where the enforcement of this chapter would create an unnecessary hardship, the city council, in its discretion, is authorized to grant a permit for a specific waiver from the requirements of this chapter. Such waivers shall be granted only in those circumstances where the applicant demonstrates that the waiver is necessary for a valid purpose, that the proposed waiver is the minimal intrusion needed, and that on balance the need for and benefits of the waiver outweigh the needs and rights of the surrounding neighbors to a peaceable and quiet environment. Violations of any conditions of the permit shall subject the permittee to enforcement as if the waiver had not been granted. (Ord. 1174, 11-13-2007)