631-11. Variances.
This section is included in your selections.
The Department of Health and Human Services Public Health Branch shall have the power under the following specified conditions to grant a variance from any provision of the standards referenced above and to prescribe alternative requirements in their place. (Ord. 1885, § 2, 02/13/90; Ord. 2351, § 23, 12/06/2005)
(a) Special Circumstances. There must be, in a specific case, a special circumstance where practical difficulties or unnecessary hardship would result from the strict interpretation and enforcement of any standard. (Ord. 1885, § 2, 2/13/1990)
(b) Intent of Ordinance Not Compromised. The granting of such a variance is consistent with the purpose of this division. (Ord. 1885, § 2, 2/13/1990)