A. Any person who is financially unable to make the advance deposit of the civil fine as required by Section 1.13.090 may request an advance deposit hardship waiver by completing a written “hardship waiver form” which shall be filed together with the request for hearing within twenty-one (21) calendar days from the date the administrative citation is served. The hardship waiver form, the request for a hearing, and all required accompanying documents shall be filed in the office of the city clerk at Yucaipa City Hall, 34272 Yucaipa Boulevard, Yucaipa, California 92399.
B. To be considered for a hardship Waiver, the application form must be complete, signed, and accompanied by documents that enable the city to reasonably determine the person’s inability to deposit the civil fine. Documents suitable for consideration, may include, without limitation, accurate, complete and legible copies of state and federal income tax returns and all schedules for the preceding tax year, financial statements, loan applications, bank account records, income and expense records for twelve (12) months preceding submittal of the hardship waiver form, as well as other documentation demonstrating the citee’s financial hardship. The city may, at a time chosen in its sole discretion and after a citation is final or confirmed, destroy or discard the documents submitted by a citee for a hardship waiver without prior notice to the citee.
C. The city shall issue a written decision specifying the reason for issuing or not issuing the hardship waiver. This decision is final and non-appealable. The decision shall be served upon the person requesting the hardship waiver by first class mail.
D. If the city determines that the waiver is not warranted, the person shall remit the full amount of the civil fine to the office of the city clerk of the city within seven calendar days of the date the decision is deposited in the mail. In the event the city does not receive the full amount of the civil fine in the required period, the request for a hearing is rendered incomplete and untimely, and the responsible person shall have waived the right to a hearing and the citation shall be deemed final. (Ord. 283 § 2, 2008)