A. Written Petition: Whenever a person regulated under this chapter alleges that specified requirements of this chapter are impracticable or excessively burdensome as applied to such person, he/she may file with the Mayor a written petition setting forth such allegations and presenting suggested methods of regulation of such person by the City in lieu of enforcement of the specified requirements of this chapter so objected to. The Mayor may either approve or deny the proposed alternative methods of regulation proposed by the petitioner or may approve other alternative methods of regulation. Upon approval by the Mayor, such alternative regulation(s) shall be as obligatory upon the petitioner as if such had been specific requirements set forth in this chapter, and the violation of any of which alternate regulations shall constitute a violation of this chapter.
B. Standard For Approval: The standard for approval of any such alternative regulation(s) shall be that they are equivalent to the requirements of this chapter which they would supplant, in meeting the objectives which underlie this chapter, namely, inhibiting theft and trafficking of stolen merchandise, and providing adequate opportunity for examination by the police of transactions governed by this chapter. (Ord. 31-17, 2017)