§ 13.48.260. Hardship.

A.

If the director or the council on appeal is unable to make the findings required under Section 13.48.240 for issuance of an HP permit, either with or without conditions, the director or the council on appeal may nevertheless issue an HP permit, either with or without conditions, if the director or the council on appeal finds that denial of the HP permit would cause immediate and substantial hardship on the applicant because rehabilitation in accordance with the chapter is infeasible from a technical, mechanical, or structural standpoint, or if the economics of rehabilitation in accordance with this chapter would require an unreasonable expenditure in light of the feasible uses of such property.

B.

Before a permit for removal, relocation, or demolition is granted under this section, the application may be suspended by the director or the city council on appeal for a period of up to one hundred eighty days in order that such steps may be taken as are reasonably likely to result in the preservation of the building or structure involved. These efforts may include consultation with civic groups, public agencies, and interested citizens, and the exploration of possible acquisition.

(Prior code § 8963; 13.48.170; Ord. 20884.)