(a) The City of Massillon Engineer upon consulting the Stark SWCD the responsible party for plan review and approval may grant a written variance from any requirement of these Rules if there are special conditions applicable to the site such that strict adherence to the provisions of these rules will result in unnecessary hardship and not fulfill the intent of these Rules. A written request for variance shall be provided to the City of Massillon Engineer and shall state the specific variances sought and the reasons with supporting data for their granting. The City of Massillon Engineer shall not grant a variance unless and until the applicant provides sufficient specific reasons justifying the variance. The City of Massillon Engineer in conjunction with the Stark SWCD will conduct a review of the requests for variance within 20 (twenty) working days.
(b) Adverse economic conditions shall not be a valid reason to grant a variance.
(Ord. 84-2004. Passed 5-3-04.)