§ 3. Preexisting substandard lots.

The purpose of this article is to grant relief to preexisting substandard lots that would create undue hardship to an individual case and allow the issuance of the building permits upon the said substandard lots. In order to qualify for relief under this article, the applicant must demonstrate the following:

(A)

Failure to grant a building permit on this substandard lot would create a real, undue hardship;

(B)

Demonstrate that at the time of the adoption of the zoning ordinance enacted on March 4, 1996, or at any date subsequent to its adoption, including the time which application for relief under this article has been requested, the applicant did not own any contiguous property to said lot;

(C)

The owner intends to construct only one single-family residence or a use of lesser impact.

When applicant has demonstrated all of the above requirements of this article to the satisfaction of the city council for the City of Pooler, then the building official shall issue a building permit for said substandard lot.