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B. The Missoula City Council may, by variance, grant a permit that is not in compliance with the minimum standards contained in these Regulations according to the following procedures: 1. Variances shall not be issued for areas within a floodway if any additional increase in flood elevations or velocities after allowable encroachments into the floodway fringe would result; 2. Variances shall only be issued upon: a. A showing of good and sufficient cause; b. A determination that refusal of a permit would, because of exceptional circumstances, cause a unique or undue hardship on the applicant or community involved; c. A determination that the granting of a variance will not result in increased flood heights, present additional threats to public safety, be an extraordinary public expense, create nuisances, cause fraud, victimize the public, or conflict with existing state and local laws; d. A determination that a proposed use would be adequately floodproofed. e. A determination that a reasonable alternative location outside the floodplain is not available; f. A determination that the variance requested is the minimum necessary to afford relief, considering the flood hazard; and g. An approval of the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation is required prior to the Missoula City Council approving any permit application which is in variation to these Regulations.