§ 4.116.110. Stewardship plans—Review of proposed plans.

(a)

By one year after the effective date of this chapter, each producer, group of producers or stewardship organization shall submit its proposed stewardship plan to the Director for review, accompanied by the plan review fee in accordance with Section 4.116.150 of this chapter. The Director may upon request provide information, counseling, and technical assistance about the requirements of this chapter to assist with the development of a proposed stewardship plan.

(b)

The Director shall review the proposed stewardship plan and determine whether it meets the requirements of this chapter. In reviewing a proposed stewardship plan, the Director shall provide an opportunity for written public comment on the proposed stewardship plan and consider any comments received.

(c)

After the review under subsection (b) of this Section 4.116.110 and within 90 days after receipt of the proposed stewardship plan, the Director shall either approve or reject the proposed stewardship plan in writing and, if rejected, provide reasons for the rejection.

(d)

If the Director rejects a proposed stewardship plan, a producer, group of producers, or stewardship organization must submit a revised stewardship plan to the Director within 60 days after receiving written notice of the rejection. The Director shall review and approve or reject a revised stewardship plan as provided under subsections (b) and (c) of this Section 4.116.110.

(e)

If the Director rejects a revised stewardship plan, or any subsequently revised plan, the Director may deem the producer or group of producers out of compliance with this chapter and subject to the enforcement provisions in this chapter.

(f)

In approving a proposed stewardship plan, the Director may exercise reasonable discretion to waive strict compliance with the requirements of this chapter that apply to producers in order to achieve the objectives of this chapter.

(g)

The Director shall make all stewardship plans and proposed plans submitted under this Section 4.116.110 available to the public.

(Ord. No. 04736, § 2, 4-28-2015)