What is a hardship variance?
Hardship variance. This variance may be sought where an applicant can show that strict application of the ordinance, where there are unique and exceptional characteristics of the subject property, would result in undue hardship to the applicant. Note: Personal hardship is not grounds for granting the variance. Nor is a self?created hardship grounds for granting the variance such as when an applicant constructs a dwelling in ignorance and in violation of the required setbacks. Negligence or flagrant violation of the zoning laws will not be rewarded with a variance. The proper analysis focuses upon the hardship arising out of the conditions peculiar to a specific piece of property. – Last Update: October 21, 2008 which is 460 days ago.
