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building official, city manager, or their designee certifies to the hearings off ~ c~ al , after the nonce of appeal has ben filed with him/her, that by reason of facts stated in the certificate, a stay would, in his/her opinion, cause immediate harm to the public health, safety or welfare or to property; in which case the action shall not be stayed otherwise than by a restraining order, which may be granted by the hearings official or by a court having jurisdiction of the matter. Si n Code variance Procedures 8.803 Si n Cade Variance Procedure. The building official or designee may grant sign code variances in accordance with the following pro- cedures: ~a} Applicati_on. An application shall be submi tted~~~ by the applicant i n building division of the public works fee set by the council. fib} Notice, 1~ithin ten days of accurate application, and at least ten official or designee makes a decision, mail notice of the request to abutting pants, including properties that would intervening streets ar alleys. and related information the manner prescribed by the department, together with the receipt of a complete and days before the building the building division shall property owners and occu- be abutting were it not for 8.804 Buildin Official Decision. Unless the applicant agrees to a longer time period, the building official or designee shall approve, conditionally approve, or deny a variance, with findings and conclusions thereon, within 30 days of receipt of a complete and accurate application. The building official's or designee's decision shall be based on the follow- ing criteria: ~a} Strict or literal interpretation and enforcement of cer- tain of the regulations would result in practical difficulties and unnecessary physical or economic hardships inconsistent with the objectives of this code. fib} A practical difficulty or unnecessary hardship may result from: 1. The size, shape or dimensions of a site, the loca- tions of existing structures thereon; 2. Geographic, topographic or other physical conditions on the site or in the immediate vicinity, ar 3. Population densities, street locations or traffic conditions in the immediate vicinity. ~c} An economic hardship is one which results from an indi- vi dual i nabi 1 i ty to fairly and reasonably amortize the value of a nonconforming sign within the period of time prescribed by the sign code. The power to grant variances does not extend to an economic hardship related to the cost, size or location of anew sign, ar to the convenience of the applicant; nor is it intended to extend to the convenience of regional or national businesses who wish to use a standard sign, when those do not conform to the Ordinance - 2