Section 18.80.1915. Public interest waiver.  


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  • 	(a)  The department will waive a fee for performing an inspection or analysis under this chapter if the department finds that  
    		(1) after conducting an inspection or analysis in response to a complaint, the complaint was unfounded;  
    		(2) a public health or environmental emergency exists, and an inspection or analysis at no cost to the owner is needed to meet the emergency; or  
    		(3) an inspection or analysis is necessary to prevent a public health or environmental emergency, and charging a fee for that inspection or analysis would not be in the public interest.  
    	(b)  A circumstance listed in (a) of this section does not constitute an automatic fee waiver.