The Fire Chief and the Building Inspector, severally, shall have power to modify any of the provisions of the code hereby adopted 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 the modification when granted or allowed and the decision of the Fire Chief or the Building Inspector thereon shall be entered upon the records of the Fire Department and a signed copy shall be furnished the applicant.
(1969 Code, § 9-14)