A Small Business which claims that compliance with this Chapter would cause it to reduce its workforce by more than 20 percent, to curtail its Employees' total work hours by more than 30 percent, to close its business or to seek protection from its creditors under federal or state law may apply in writing to the City Manager for an exemption from the provisions of this Chapter. The City Manager may grant such an exemption, valid for no more than one year, upon a proper showing by the Small Business that it meets one or more of the criteria of this section. A Small Business may appeal the City Manager's denial of its exemption application to the City Council within 14 days after the date of the City Manager's action.
(Ord. 6455 § (part); December 4, 2018.)