5.50.090 Schedule and process for CTR program description and report.

(1)    Document Review. The county shall provide the employer with written notification if a CTR program is deemed unacceptable. The notification must give cause for any rejection. If the employer receives no written notification of extension of the review period of its CTR program or comment on the CTR program or annual report within ninety (90) days of submission, the employer’s program or annual report is deemed accepted. The county may extend the review period up to ninety (90) days. The implementation date for the employer’s CTR program will be extended an equivalent number of days.

(2)    Schedule. Upon review of an employer’s initial CTR program, the county shall establish the employer’s regular reporting date. This report will be provided in a form provided by the county consistent with Section 5.50.070(3).

(3)    Modification of CTR Program Elements. Any affected employer may submit a request to the county for modification of the CTR requirements. The county may ask the employer to substitute a program element of similar trip reduction potential rather than grant the employer’s request. A request may be granted if one (1) of the following conditions exists:

(a)    Impossibility. The employer can demonstrate it would be unable to comply with the CTR program elements for reasons beyond the control of the affected employer; or

(b)    Undue Hardship. The employer can demonstrate that compliance with the program elements would constitute an undue hardship.

(4)    Extensions. An employer may request additional time to submit a CTR program description and report, or to implement or modify a program. Such requests shall be via written notice at least thirty (30) days before the due date for which the extension is being requested. Extensions not to exceed ninety (90) days shall be considered for reasonable causes. The county shall grant or deny the employer’s extension request by written notice within ten (10) working days of its receipt of the extension request. If there is no response issued to the employer, an extension is automatically granted for thirty (30) days. Extensions shall not exempt an employer from any responsibility in meeting program goals. Extensions granted due to delays or difficulties with any program element(s) shall not be cause for discontinuing or failing to implement other program elements. An employer’s annual reporting date may be extended at the discretion of the county.

(5)    Implementation of Employer’s CTR Program. Unless extensions are granted, the employer shall implement its improved CTR program, including approved program modification, not more than ninety (90) days after receiving written notice from the county that the program has been approved or with the expiration of the program review period without receiving notice from the county. (Sec. 3 of Ord. 2010-01-07)