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ARTICLE VI. VARIANCE PROCEDURES. (llJAt The City Commission shall hear and decide appeals and requests for variances from the requirements of this Ordinance. ill ~ The Commission shall hear and decide appeals when it is alleged an error in any requirement, decision or determination is made by the Building Official in enforcement or administration ofthis Ordinance. ill Anv person or entity aggrieved bv the decision of the City Commission may appeal such decision to the Circuit Court. pursuant to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure. ill fGj Variances from this Ordinance may be issued for the repair or rehabilitation of historic structures upon a determination that the proposed repair or rehabilitation will not preclude the structure's continued designation as an "historic structure" and the variance is the minimum to preserve the historic character and design of the structure. ill ~ In passing upon such applications, the Commission shall consider all technical evaluations, all relevant factors, all standards specified in other sections of this Ordinance, and the following: @)JB The danger that materials may be swept onto other lands to the injury of others; Dll.~ The danger to life and property due to flooding or erosion damage; {Y.~ The susceptibility of the proposed facility and its contents to flood damage and the effect of such damage on the individual owner; @'J4j The importance of the services provided by the proposed facility to the community; ~ The necessity of a facility to a waterfront location, in the case of a functionally dependent use; ill f6j The availability of alternative locations, not subject to flooding or erosion damage, for the proposed use; (g) f7j The compatibility of the proposed use with existing and anticipated development; Qll f8j The relationship ofthe proposed use to a comprehensive plan and floodplain management program for that area; Flood Damage Prevention Ord. Legislation/Ordinances/Attorney 10/2/01 --3:55 PM 20