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<br />(c) Orders of the buildings standards commission exempt. This section shall <br />not apply to buildings or structures subject to orders of the building and standards <br />commission pursuant to Article III of Chapter 7 of the Code of Ordinances. <br /> <br />Sec. 7-161. Application for hardship relief. <br /> <br />(a) Criteriafor hardship relief An applicant may, during the pendency of <br />a designation case, apply for hardship relief for purposes of obtaining a permit to <br />place, construct, alter, demolish, or remove any structure on the property. In order <br />to prove the existence of hardship, the applicant shall have the burden to establish <br />that: <br /> <br />1. The property is incapable of earning a reasonable return on the <br />owner's investment. <br /> <br />2. The property cannot be adapted for another use that can result in a <br />reasonable return. <br /> <br />3. No potential purchaser of the property with a reasonable offer who <br />intends to preserve it can be identified. <br /> <br />(b) Public hearing. The commission shall hold a public hearing on the <br />hardship application within 30 calendar days following the original date of <br />application for a certificate of hardship relief. <br /> <br />Sec. 7-162. Enforcement. <br /> <br />All work performed pursuant to a certificate of appropriateness issued under <br />this ordinance shall conform to all its requirements. It shall be the duty of the <br />director of the community development to inspect periodically to assure such <br />compliance. <br /> <br />Sec. 7-163. Appeals. <br /> <br />Any person aggrieved by a decision of the commission relating to hardship <br />or issuance of certification of appropriateness may, within 30 calendar days of <br />receipt of the written decision, file a written application with the city council <br />through the office of the city clerk for review of the decision. The city council <br />shall hold public hearings to consider the appeal. A decision of the city council is <br />final and not appealable. <br /> <br />Page 13 of 14 <br />