(a) During the building permit application review process, the Building Officer may approve de minimis variances. A de minimis variance is a deviation of ten percent (10%) or less of a numerical standard. For example, if a district requires a minimum front setback of thirty (30) feet, a de minimis variance may be approved to reduce the required setback by ten percent (10%), or, in this case, three (3) feet, to a minimum of twenty-seven (27) feet.
(b) In order to approve a de minimis variance, the Building Officer must determine that the strict application of the Zoning Code would create practical difficulties for the property owner in using the property for its intended purpose(s).
(c) A de minimis variance is valid until the lot or portion of the structure subject to the de minimis variance undergoes a structural alteration.
(Ord. 2022-110. Passed 12-12-22.)