A. Variances shall only be issued:
1. Upon a determination that the granting of a variance will not result in increased flood heights, additional threats to public safety, extraordinary public expense, create nuisances, cause fraud on or victimization of the public or conflict with existing local laws or ordinances; and
2. Upon a showing of good and sufficient cause; and
3. Upon a determination that failure to grant the variance would result in exceptional hardship to the applicant.
B. Variance shall only be issued upon a determination that the variance is the minimum necessary, considering the flood hazard, to afford relief.
C. Generally, variances may be issued for new construction and substantial improvements to be erected on a lot of one-half acre or less in size contiguous to and surrounded by lots with existing structures constructed below the Base Flood Elevation, provided the procedures of Sections 11-1-4 and 11-1-5 of this chapter have been fully considered. As the lot size increases beyond one-half acre, the technical justification required for issuing the variance increases.
D. Variances may be issued for new construction and substantial improvements and for other development necessary for the conduct of a functionally dependent use provided that (i) the criteria of A-D of this section are met, and (ii) the structure or other development is protected by methods that minimize flood damages during the base flood and create no additional threats to public safety. (Ord. 302, 1-19-2021)