The Chief of the Fire Department shall have the power to modify any of the provisions of the code adopted by § 7-201 upon application, in writing, by the owner or 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 secured and substantial justice done. The particulars of such modification when granted or allowed and the decision of the Chief of the Fire Department shall be entered upon the records of the Department and a signed copy shall be furnished the applicant.
(Prior Code, § 7-205)