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17.50.070 documentation required by subsection D1 of this section within the required time period, then the final building approval and/or occupancy permit may be withheld. The green building com- pliance official may require additional reasonable green building measures as authorized in subsection E3 of this section to be employed in the operation of the covered project to mitigate the applicant's failure to comply with this chapter. Once the applicant has per- formed such additional reasonable green building measures, the green building compliance official shall ap- prove the covered project for final building approval and/or issuance of an occupancy permit. If the documentation submitted by the applicant as required by subsections D2 and D3 of this sec- tion indicates that the applicant has not made a good faith effort to maintain the originally approved conservation and energy related credits in the operation of the building, the green building compliance official may require addi- tional reasonable green building mea- sures as authorized in subsection E3 of this section. 3. Mitigation: If the green building compliance official determines that the applicant has not complied with this chapter, the green building compliance official may require further reasonable green building measures to be em- ployed in the operation and mainte- nance of the covered project to mitigate the applicant's failure to comply fully with this chapter. Such mitigation mea- sures may include, but are not limited to, changes to landscaping for the cov- ered project to decrease water and energy consumption, use of energy efficient fixtures, including the use of energy efficient light bulbs, and educa- tion of the building's occupants and owners regarding ongoing energy and resource savings techniques. F. LEEDTM Certification: For cov- ered projects that have voluntarily registered with the U.S. Green Building Council with the intent to certify the building at the "certified" level or above, the green building compliance official may reduce the scope of the city's compliance review. Depending on the timing of certification, the docu- mentation required by subsections D1, D2 and D3 of this section may be re- duced or eliminated. (Ord. 1934 § 1, 2006) 17.50.080 Hardship Or Infeasibility Exemption: A. Exemption: If an applicant for a covered project believes that circum- stances exist that make it a hardship or infeasible to meet the requirements of this chapter, he or she may apply for an exemption as set forth below. In apply- ing for an exemption, the burden is on the applicant to show hardship or infeasibility. B. Application: If an applicant for a covered project believes such circum- stances exist, the applicant may apply for an exemption at the time that he or she submits the prepermitting docu- mentation required under section 17.50.050 of this chapter. The applicant shall indicate in the prepermitting docu- mentation the maximum number of credits he or she believes is practical or (Pleasanton June 2006) 472-14