17.21.130 Administrative procedures; public inspection of records.
A. In addition to the provisions for public inspection contained in Health and Safety Code Section 25500, et seq., the following shall apply:
1. Persons requesting information from any file containing a disclosure form/permit or other public records filed under this chapter may do so anonymously. They shall complete an application for the release of information. This application shall require the person to disclose:
a. The subject or description of files to be examined or requested to be copied;
b. The CUPA shall review the request to determine whether any of the materials requested are exempt from disclosure under the provisions of Section 6254 of the California Government Code, or of Section 17.21.140 of this chapter;
c. If the request for information is pursuant to an ongoing investigation by a government agency, the requesting agency may request that the business not be notified of the request. If the business has claimed trade secret protection for any of the information requested, the provisions of Section 17.21.140 shall apply to such information. A copy of each application for release of information shall be retained in each file requested to be viewed or copied, and shall become a public record subject to later disclosure.
(Ord. 2062 NCS §1 (part), 1997.)