§ 8.12.330. Appeal process.

(a)

When any party, by reason of special circumstances, believes that the mandatory solid waste service provisions prescribed herein are unjust or inequitable as applied to a particular place and premises within the specified area, the applicant may make written application to the collection service provider stating the special circumstances, citing the provisions complained of, and requesting suspension or modification of such provision or charges as applied to his or her place and premises. The collection service provider shall then forthwith cause an investigation of the conditions upon which the application is based. If the collection service provider finds that such provisions or charges are unjust or inequitable as applied to the applicant's place and premises within the specified area, the provider may suspend or modify the provision or charge complained of as applied to such place or premises to be effective as of a date specified and to continue during the period of the special circumstances so found. If the collection service provider finds that there is no basis for equitable relief to and for the applicant as provided herein, the applicant may appeal, subject to payment of a fee approved by the board of supervisors, the collection service provider decision to the health officer who shall consider such appeal at his or her earliest possible convenience. After the hearing of the appeal, the health officer shall determine the propriety of equitable relief to and for the applicant as provided for herein, with the decision of the health officer thereon being conclusive and final. The health officer's decision shall be provided in writing to the applicant and the collector.

(b)

Exemptions granted pursuant to subsection (a) of this section are effective for one year.

(Ord. 2604 § 1 (part), 1993)