(a) The Mayor or Chief of Police or the City's authorized representative may grant individual variances beyond the limitation prescribed by this chapter, whenever it is found upon presentation of adequate proof, that compliance with any section of this chapter or with any regulation or order of the Mayor or Chief of Police or the City's authorized representative, in respect to this chapter, would impose unreasonable hardship. In granting a variance, the Mayor or Chief of Police or the City's authorized representative may impose such conditions as the policies of this chapter may require.
(b) Any variance granted pursuant to this section shall be granted for the period of time, not exceeding one year, as specified by the Mayor or Chief of Police or the City's authorized representative at the time of the grant of such variance and upon the conditions that the person who receives such variance shall make such periodic progress reports as the Mayor or the Citys authorized representative shall specify. The variance may be extended for periods up to six months by affirmative action of the Mayor or Chief of Police or the City's authorized representative, but only if satisfactory progress has been shown. The Mayor or Chief of Police or the City's authorized representative may in the case of construction, grant a variancefor the duration of the project. A contract letting agency, public or private, may apply for this variance.
(c) If requested by the petitioner or if deemed desirable by the Mayor or Chief of Police or the City's authorized representative, a public hearing shall be held prior to the issuance of any variance for the purpose of allowing any person to present evidence with respect to the requested variance. Notice of the hearing shall be promulgated by the Mayor or Chief of Police or the City's authorized representative, a public hearing shall be held prior to the issuance of any variance for the purpose of allowing any person to present evidence with respect to the requested variance. Notice of the hearing shall be promulgated by the Mayor or Chief of Police or the City's authorized representative in the form of a news release at least ten days prior to the hearing
(d) The petition shall be accompanied by a fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00).
(e) Governmental agencies are exempted from the payment of fees.
(Ord. 30-1980. Passed 3-10-80; Ord. 61-1985. Passed 5-28-85.)