A. The city may waive the obligation of a business, non-residential property, or multi-family residential property to comply with some or all of the organic waste requirements of this chapter if the business, non-residential property, or multi-family residential property provides documentation that is acceptable to the solid waste manager demonstrating that:
1. The total solid waste collection service is two cubic yards or more per week and organic waste subject to collection in a green container as specified in section 18984.1(a) of title 14 of the California Code of Regulations comprises less than 20 gallons per week per applicable container of the total waste.
2. The total solid waste collection service is less than two cubic yards per week and organic waste subject to collection in a green container as specified in section 18984.1(a) of title 14 of the California Code of Regulations comprises less than 10 gallons per week per applicable container of the total waste.
B. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a business, non-residential property, or multi-family residential property shall not be required to source separate recyclable materials and organic material if that business, non-residential property, or multi-family residential property demonstrates to the solid waste manager, that there is no collection service or other system available for recycling such material.
C. Businesses, non-residential properties, and multi-family residential properties may be exempted by the solid waste manager if it is determined, through a site visit requested by the business, non-residential property, or multi-family residential property, that:
1. There is not adequate storage space for automatic lift containers, bins, carts, or roll off bins for recyclable materials or organic materials on site and that it is infeasible for the business, non-residential property, or multi-family residential property to share automatic lift containers, bins, carts, or roll off bins for recyclable materials with another business, non-residential property, or multi-family residential property on an adjoining property; or
2. Compliance with this chapter results in a violation of the planning and development code related to the minimum number of required parking spaces.
D. An application for an exemption shall be submitted to the solid waste manager, on a form prescribed by the solid waste manager. After reviewing the request, the solid waste manager shall either approve or disapprove the exemption request. (Ord. 2023-0024 § 71; Ord. 2021-0003 § 15)13.24.620