(A) Where the Building Official or City Council finds that compliance with provisions of this chapter would result in undue hardship, an exemption may be granted by the City Council without impairing the intent and purpose of this chapter. Deviations from design, constructions and installation provisions shall be brought into compliance with this chapter within a reasonable period of time based on economic feasibility of improvement, nature, significance and extent of deviation, depreciation of material, improvement and layout in use and other similar factors, within a period not exceeding five years.
(B) Gradual improvements to a higher degree of conformity shall be permitted; provided that there shall be complete conformity at the end of the period prescribed above.
(Ord. 6-86, passed 10-1-1986)