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AWARDING THE "GOLD SEAL" Only owners who have achieved passage of all three stages will qualify for the monetary and marketing incentives granted to exceptional properties under the Gold Seal incentive program. Once granted, the Gold Seal will be valid for four (4) years and will run with the property, not with the ownership, during that time. However, it is the responsibility of the new owner to notify the City of the transfer of ownership and to continue to meet the obligations of the program. After 4 years, in order for a property to continue to receive the benefits of the Gold Seal incentive program, the owner must reapply for the program and completely requalify through the process outlined in this document. DELAYED EXEMPTIONS Applicants who fail to meet the established qualification deadline to be certified for the Gold Seal benefit may be qualified for the award when the applicant can provide proof that a processing delay on the part of the City was the cause for them missing the deadline. QUALIFICATION EXEMPTION On occasion a property may be documented to have exemplary management practices, but such efforts are negated by special circumstances beyond the owner's /manager's control (such as property location, gang activity or external vandalism) which prevent the property from qualifying. In some rare cases and only at the discretion of the Code Enforcement Manager, certain properties may be qualified for the benefits of the incentive program because of special circumstances. LOSS OF INCENTIVE PROGRAM PRIVILEGES If a qualified property has deteriorated to the point that it is no longer exceptional, the Code Enforcement Manager may choose to re- evaluate the property and, if necessary, revoke the property's incentive program privileges. Program privileges would cease on the date the revocation occurs. Such properties would not be eligible for the incentive program benefits for a period of twelve (12) months beginning with the date of revocation. Property owners whose property privileges have been revoked may not reapply during the twelve (12) months they are on suspension. The privileges of requalifying properties will not be effective until the beginning of the next fiscal year following the twelve (12) month suspension. APPEALS Those owners who have applied for the incentive program but do not qualify or have failed may appeal such decisions to the Executive Director or his /her designee. The decision of the Executive Director, or his /her designee, shall be final. 75B -7