§ 16-187. Variances.

The chief of police shall evaluate all applications for permits of variance from the requirements of this article and may grant said variances with respect to time for compliance, subject to such terms, conditions, and requirements as the chief of police may deem reasonable to achieve compliance with the provisions of this article. Each such variance shall set forth in detail the approved method of achieving compliance and a time schedule for its accomplishment. In determining the reasonableness of the terms of a proposed permit or variance, the chief of police shall consider the magnitude of nuisance caused by the offensive noise, the uses of property within the area or impingement by the noise, the time factors related to study, design, financing and construction of remedial work, the economic factors related to age and useful life of the equipment, and the general public interest and welfare.

(Code 1982, § 18-5(j); Ord. of 10-5-1953, § 2; Ord. No. 91-31, § 1, 8-19-1991; Ord. No. 95-6, § 1, 3-20-1995; Ord. No. 03-19, § 1, 7-7-2003; Ord. No. 05-45, § 1, 10-3-2005; Ord. No. 09-21, §§ 1, 2, 5-4-2009)