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Ord. 679 Report May 7, 2001 Page 32 1008.14 1008.09: ABROGATION AND GREATER RESTRICTION: Where the conditions imposed by any provisions of this Chapter are either more or less than comparable conditions imposed by any other code, rule or regulation of the City, the code, rule or regulation which imposes the more restrictive condition, standard or requirement shall prevail. (1988 Code §39.14) 1008.15 1008.10: VIOLATION OF PROVISIONS: Any person found violating any of the provisions of this Chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. (1988 Code §39.15) 1008.16 1008.11: SIGN VARIANCES: Subd. 1. A variance to the provisions of Section 1008 may be considered by the Board of Adjustment and Appeals to provide relief to the landowner in those cases where the Code imposes undue hardship or practical difficulties to the property owner. Applications shall be submitted and reviewed in the same manner as indicated in Chapter 1125 of the Mounds View Zoning Code. (Ord. 644, 12-13-99) a. Exceptional or extraordinary circumstances apply to the property which do not apply generally to other properties in the same zone or vicinity and result from lot size or shape, topography or other circumstances over which the owners of the property since the effective date hereof had no control. b. The literal interpretation of the provisions of this Title would deprive the applicant of rights commonly enjoyed by other properties in the same district under the terms of this Title. c. That the special conditions or circumstances do not result from the actions of the applicant. d. That granting the variance requested will not confer on the applicant any special privilege that is denied by this Title to owners of other lands, structures or buildings in the same district. e. That the variance requested is the minimum variance which would alleviate the hardship. f. The variance would not be materially detrimental to the purpose of this Title or to other property in the same zone. g. Circumstances under which the literal interpretation of the provisions of this Title create an undue hardship on the applicant. Economic hardships may be a circumstance for issuance of a variance. (Ord. 585, 7-15-96) Subd. 2. Variance Requests; Fees: All requests shall be made in writing on the form provided by the City and the request shall include the fee specified in the City's Fee Charges. All information required when applying for a sign permit, as outlined in Section 1008.03, shall be required before the request for a variance is considered. (Ord. 585, 7-15- 96) [The remainder of this page left intentionally blank.]