A. Applications for either a hardship phase-in to create a designated smoking area or a hardship smoking exception shall be made to the health department pursuant to procedures developed by the department director.
B. The county shall hold an administrative hearing, before a hearing officer, to review the application for a hardship phase-in to create a designated smoking area or a hardship smoking exception and to consider the recommendations of appropriate county departments within thirty (30) days of the health department's receipt of an application for hardship phase-in to create a designated smoking area or a hardship smoking exception. The hearing officer shall issue a ruling within seven (7) days after the hearing and to mail a copy of his decision to the applicant and to the health department within seven (7) days after the ruling is made.
(Ord. 2001-137 § 1 (part), 2001)