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11.70.150 Waivers.

City Code Section

(Amended by Ordinances 191736 and 191988, effective January 3, 2025.)

  1. The City Administrator may grant an exception when the enforcement of the requirements of this Title would cause undue hardship to the owner or occupants of the affected property, or whenever the City Administrator deems it necessary in order to accomplish the purpose of this Title.
  2. A. To carry out the intent of this Section the City Administrator will establish written policies in the form of waivers to explain the exceptions available to property owners. Waivers will include the following information:
    1. 1. An explanation of the purpose of the waiver and a list of the requirements the owner must meet in order to qualify for the waiver;
    2. 2. An explanation of the period of time during which the waiver will be in effect;
    3. 3. A list of the actions the owner must perform to fulfill their responsibilities to maintain the waiver and to prevent the waiver from being cancelled.
  3. B. The owner must apply for a waiver in writing. This Section may not be construed so as to evade the provisions of Title 22 Hearings Officer.  
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