Variances for existing buildings—Authority of director.
Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 16.16.060
in effect16.16.060 - Variances for existing buildings—Authority of director.
A. To promote conservation and rehabilitation of existing buildings, alterations, repairs, or change of occupancy and use may be made to existing buildings where such rehabilitation is made to conform to the intent of this Code as established by the director. The director may exercise discretionary authority, subject to appeal, to vary or modify in whole or in part the application of any provision of this Code where compliance with such provision would create practical difficulty or undue hardship.
B. Such variance or modification shall be consistent with the intent of this Code, which is to achieve acceptable levels of safety for the general public. The director shall require documented justification for any request for such variance or modification from any code provision to be prepared in written form, supported by technical or other data deemed necessary and that such proposal become a part of the permanent records of the department of codes administration.
(Ord. 90-1253 § 1 (part), 1990; prior code § 19-1-6)
Source: Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Metropolitan Code and Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tn/metro_government_of_nashville_and_davidson_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CD_TIT16BUCO_CH16.16GAMERE_ARTIGERE_16.16.060VAEXBUUTDIFetched: 10/28/2026