The Chief of the Fire Department shall have power to modify any of the provisions of the code hereby adopted upon application, in writing, by the owner, lessee, or his or her duly authorized agent when there are practical difficulties in the way of carrying out the strict letter of the code provided that the spirit of the code shall be observed, public safety prioritized, and substantial justice done. The particulars of such modification, when granted or allowed, and the decision of the Chief of the Fire Department thereon shall be entered upon the records of the Department, and a signed copy shall be furnished by the applicant.
(Prior Code, § 4.1.5)