(a) When the department is the enforcement agency, a request for approval of an alternate or equivalent means of meeting the requirements of this chapter shall be submitted by the applicant to the department's Northern or Southern area office.

(b) When a city, county, or city and county has assumed enforcement responsibility for this chapter, the applicant shall submit the request for this approval to the local enforcement agency. The local enforcement agency shall forward the request to the department's Administrative Office of the Division of Codes and Standards, along with their written recommendation and rationale for approval or denial.

(c) The request for an alternate approval shall be submitted on forms, as defined in Section 1002 of this chapter, provided by the department. The form shall be accompanied by one (1) set of substantiating plans and/or information together with the alternate approval fee of two hundred twenty-three dollars ($223), payable to the department.

(d) When a request for an alternate approval is for the park, or significantly affects property owned or operated by the park, including, but not limited to, grading, utilities and setbacks, only the park owner or operator may apply for the alternate approval.