A. CTR Program Submittal and Implementation. Not more than one hundred and eighty (180) days after the adoption of the ordinance codified in this chapter, or within one hundred and eighty (180) days after an employer qualifies under the provisions of this chapter, the employer shall develop a CTR program and shall submit to the City for review a description of that program as provided in RMC 5.65.070 of this chapter. The employer shall implement a CTR program not more than one hundred and eighty (180) days after the initial program submittal to the City. Implementation of the approved program modifications will occur within thirty (30) days of the final administrative decision on such modifications, or within one hundred and eighty (180) days of the initial program submittal, whichever is greater.

B. Employer Annual Reporting Date Schedule. Upon review of an employer’s initial CTR program, the City shall establish the employer’s annual reporting date, which shall not be less than twelve (12) months from the day the program is submitted. Each year on the employer’s reporting date, the employer shall submit the annual CTR report to the City. November 1st of each year is the current submittal date to the City for most employers.

C. 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 City 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 regular reporting date shall not be adjusted permanently as a result of these extensions. An employer’s annual reporting date may be extended at the discretion of the planning director or designee.

D. Schedule for Review of Programs, Annual Reports, and Required Program Modifications. The City 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 City 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.

E. Modification of CTR Program Elements. Any affected employer may submit a request to the City for modification of CTR requirements. Such request may be granted if one of the following conditions exist:

F. The City may ask the employer to substitute a program element of similar trip reduction potential rather than grant the employer’s request. (Ord. 2546 § 2 (part), 2010: Ord. 2420 § 3 (part), 2008).