(A) The Hopkinsville - Christian County Planning Commission upon application to the Flood Safety Officer, may grant variances to the applicant, from the regulations specified in this chapter. The applicant must specify hardships to result in following the prescribed regulations. The Flood Safety Officer, in conjunction with the City Engineer, must examine and decide the validity of the proposed hardships. This request is then submitted to the Hopkinsville - Christian County Planning Commission by the Flood Safety Officer and City Engineer along with a recommendation about granting the variance.
(B) The variance will be granted only upon showing that there is good and sufficient cause. Financial hardship to the property owners shall not constitute proper or appropriate grounds for a variance under this chapter.
(C) A record of all variance actions shall be maintained by the Flood Safety Officer including the justification for issuance.
(D) Variances may be issued for the reconstruction, rehabilitation or restoration of structures listed on the National Register of Historic Places or the State Inventory of Historic Places, without regard to the procedures set forth in this section.
(Ord. 14-79, passed 10-16-1979; Ord. 17-80, passed 12-16-1980)