The Zoning Board of Appeals is hereby designated
the board of review for the administration of the State Building Conservation
and Fire Prevention Code and is empowered to carry out the provisions
of this article.
Such Board shall have the power to vary or modify
in whole or in part any provision or requirement of the State Building
Conservation and Fire Prevention Code where practical difficulties
or unnecessary hardships may result from enforcement thereof in accordance
with the provisions of § 395 of the Executive Law of the State of New York.