A. An occupant who, due to a physical or mental disability as defined in Section 12.34.010.D, is unable to place the curbside cart in the gutter area or at the curb, shall be exempt from participation in curbside service and shall receive backyard/on-property service for the same fee as charged curbside customers. Exemption shall be determined by application to the City signed by, or on behalf of, the resident. The application shall attest to the occupant’s physical or mental disability, as defined in Section 12.34.010.D, and that neither the occupant nor anyone else residing at the premises is able to place the curbside cart in the gutter area or at the curb. The disabled occupant must notify the City within 30 days if their ceases to reside in the premises or is no longer disabled.

B. An occupant who is temporarily disabled as defined in Section 12.34.010.D may be exempt from participation in curbside service and receive backyard service for the same fee as charged curbside customers. Exemption shall be determined by application to the City signed by, or on behalf of, the resident. The application shall attest to the occupant’s physical or mental disability, as defined in Section 12.34.010.D, and that neither the occupant nor anyone else residing at the premises is able to place the curbside cart in the gutter area or at the curb. The disabled occupant must give an estimated date for the end of the disability, and notify the City within 30 days if they cease to reside in the premises or is no longer disabled.

C. Persons over 62 years of age may choose to exempt themselves from curbside collection. The occupant over the age of 62 years shall submit a signed statement to the City attesting that they are over 62 years of age, and that no one residing at the premises is able to place the curbside cart in the gutter area or at the curb. The occupant may submit this statement at any time. Backyard service shall be provided within 10 days of an occupant’s request to the City under this exemption.

D. Occupants who are exempt from participation in the curbside collection system under subsections A, B and C above will not be provided a curbside cart. Such occupants must use a customer provided can, approved by the City, and paid for by the occupant.

E. The names and addresses of occupants exempted under subsections A, B, and C above are protected as confidential under the California Constitution’s right to privacy provision. (Ord. 7252-NS § 1 (part), 2012)