The Board of Zoning Appeals shall determine and vary the regulations of this chapter in harmony with their general purpose and intent, only in the specific instances hereinafter set forth, and then only when the Board has made findings of fact based upon the standards hereinafter prescribed supporting the conclusion that the application of the strict letter of the regulations of this chapter will create practical difficulties of particular hardship for the owner, lessee, or occupant of land, buildings, or other structures.
(Ord. passed 2-18-64)