(A) A variance to the provisions of this subchapter is permitted only as a last resort and is only considered necessary to allow reasonable economic use of the subject property, pursuant to §§ 155.105 through 155.110 of this chapter. The property must be owned by the applicant and not created after the effective date of this subchapter.
(B) Approval of a variance is based on meeting the requirements of both divisions (B)(1) and (B)(2) below.
(1) A variance shall only apply to:
(a) Lots on which the location of a significant natural resource results in a building area depth for a single-family dwelling of 25 feet or less or a building envelope of 800 square feet or less; and
(b) Lots where strict adherence to the standards and conditions of this subchapter would effectively preclude a use of the parcel that could be reasonably expected to occur in the zone, and that the property owner would be precluded a substantial property right enjoyed by the majority of landowners in the vicinity.
(2) Permanent alteration of the significant natural resources by an action requiring a variance is subject to the procedures and criteria of § 155.391 of this chapter.
(Prior Code, § 16.75.025)