All documents submitted to the city by a business operator under this chapter and all documents of a business operator inspected by the tax administrator in the conduct of an audit are presumed to be confidential and will not be subject to public inspection to the fullest extent allowed by law and must be maintained so that the contents of the documents will not become known except to persons charged with the administration of this chapter. Confidential documents may be shared with consultants retained by the city to aid in the administration of this chapter, provided the consultants agree to maintain the confidentiality of the documents. However, nothing in this section precludes the city from aggregating information and releasing it in a manner that does not identify any particular business or connect any information with a particular business.
(Ord. 5581 § 1 (part), 2022)