(A) The Commission or City Council need not disapprove an application for permit to carry out any proposed work in a historic district, or on a landmark or a landmark site, if the applicant presents clear and convincing evidence of facts demonstrating to the satisfaction of the Commission or City Council that such disapproval will work immediate and substantial hardship on the applicant because of conditions peculiar to the person seeking to carry out the proposed work, whether this be property owner, tenant, or resident, or because of conditions peculiar to the particular improvement, building, or structure or other feature involved, and that failure to disapprove the application will be consistent with the purposes of this subchapter.
(B) If a hardship is found to exist under this section, the Commission or City Council shall make a written finding to that effect, and shall specify the facts and reasons relied upon in making such finding.
(Prior Code, § 13-8-10) (Ord. 468, passed 4-15-1980)