Santa Cruz County Municipal Code Art. XI Waivers And Exemptions

The Director, in their sole discretion and in accordance with applicable law, may offer waivers, including those described in this chapter, or other temporary exemptions that may be granted on the basis of demonstrated extenuating circumstances for some of the requirements of this chapter. Qualified and interested persons may apply for such waivers, in accordance with the administrative processes prescribed by the County, and shall pay all relevant administrative fee(s) in the amount specified in the unified fee schedule for the County's administration of the waiver process. In determining whether to grant the waiver or exemption, the Director shall evaluate all relevant factors including, but not limited to: physical space constraints; volume of discarded materials generated; collection frequency needs; occupancy or development of the premises; demonstrated extenuating circumstances by the applicant; and, other factors related to exemptions that may be available under applicable law, as amended. The Director may, in their sole discretion, add or remove factors considered in the criteria for waivers and exemptions granted under this article. Any person granted a waiver by the County shall follow all terms and conditions incorporated as part of the waiver, or otherwise prescribed by the County, regardless of whether or not those terms have been specified in this chapter or other sections of the County Code. The County reserves the right to conduct inspections to verify compliance with the conditions of any waiver or exemption, or application therefor, both prior to granting of such waiver or exemption, and at subsequent times thereafter as determined appropriate by the Director.

(Ord. 5383 § 2, 2021)