A. Undue and disproportionate hardship. If, due to unique circumstances, a specific requirement of this Chapter would result in undue hardship to a person using water, or to property upon which water is used, that is disproportionate to the impacts to water users generally or to similar property or classes of water users, then the person may apply for a waiver to the requirements as provided in this Section.
B. Written finding. The waiver may be granted or conditionally granted only upon a written finding of the existence of facts demonstrating an undue hardship to a person using water, or to property upon which water is used, that is disproportionate to the impacts to water users generally or to similar property or classes of water use due to specific and unique circumstances of the user or the user's property.
1. Application. Application for a waiver must be on a form prescribed by the City, and accompanied by a non-refundable processing fee in an amount set by resolution of the City Council.
2. Supporting documentation. The application must be accompanied by photographs, maps, drawings, and other information, including a written statement of the applicant.
3. Required findings for waiver. An application for a waiver will be denied unless the City Manager, or his or her designee, finds, based on the information provided in the application, supporting documents, or such additional information as may be requested, and on water use information for the property, as shown by the records of the City or its agent, all of the following:
a. That the waiver does not constitute a grant of special privilege inconsistent with the limitations upon other residents and businesses;
b. That because of special circumstances applicable to the property or its use, the strict application of this Chapter would have a disproportionate impact on the property or use that exceeds the impacts to residents and businesses generally;
c. That the authorizing of such waiver will not be of substantial detriment to adjacent properties, and will not materially affect the ability of the City to effectuate the purpose of this Chapter, and will not be detrimental to the public interest; and
d. That the condition or situation of the subject property or the intended use of the property for which the waiver is sought is not common, recurrent or general in nature.
4. Approval authority. The City Manager or his or her designee must act upon any completed application no later than ten days after submittal, and may approve, conditionally approve, or deny the waiver. The applicant requesting the waiver must be promptly notified in writing of any action taken. Unless specified otherwise at the time a waiver is approved, the waiver will apply to the subject property during the period of the mandatory water supply shortage condition. The decision of the City Manager or his or her designee will be final.
('65 Code, § 29-40) (Ord. No. 90-022 § 1 (part); Ord. No. 2006-009 § 22 (part); Ord. No. 2009-009 § 1 (part) )