A. The provisions of this title are not intended to prevent the use of any material, appliance, installation, device, arrangement, or method of construction not specifically prescribed by this title, provided such alternate has been approved.
B. The city building inspector may approve any alternate, if he finds that the proposed design is satisfactory and the material, appliance, installation, device, arrangement, method, or work offered is, for the purposes intended, at least the equivalent of that prescribed in this title in quality, strength, effectiveness, durability, and safety.
C. The building inspector may require that sufficient evidence or proof be submitted to substantiate any claims that may be made regarding the use of any such alternate.
D. Wherever there is evidence that any material, appliance, installation, device, arrangement, or method of construction does not conform to the requirements of this title or whenever the use of an alternate is requested, the building inspector may require the operator of the trailer park, at his sole expense, to procure the making of engineering and/or laboratory tests by persons or firms approved by him who are engaged in such business, to establish that such material, appliance, installation, device, arrangement, or method of construction conforms to the standards prescribed by this title.
(Prior code § 17.16.300 (Ord. 503 § 18.0, 1961))