(A) Right of appeal. Any person aggrieved by any ruling of any officer enforcing any of the provisions of this chapter or by any assessment made pursuant to § 5.71.110 of this code may appeal such ruling or assessment to the Utilities Users Committee by filing an appeal therefrom in writing in the office of the Director of Finance within 15 days from the date any such ruling or assessment is made.
(B) Fee. The fee for filing any such appeal shall be $25 which fee shall be paid at the time of filing such written appeal and nonrefundable. The purpose of such fee is to partially defray the expense to the city for processing such appeal and conducting the hearing necessitated thereby.
(C) Hearing. The Director of Finance shall set a date for hearing the appeal which date shall not be more than 30 days from the date of filing, and shall give written notice of the date thereof to the appellant at least five days before the date of such hearing. Such hearing may be continued from time to time.
(D) Action. At the conclusion of the hearing, the Utilities Users Committee shall either sustain or deny the appeal, and such decision of the Utilities Users Committee shall be final.
('86 Code, § 5.71.130) (Ord. 3928, passed - - )