(a) Except as otherwise specifically provided under this chapter, where this chapter has provided for an appeal by way of hearing, any person adversely affected by an action taken or decision or order made pursuant to this chapter shall file a Notice of Appeal with the Director of Public Service within ten (10) days of said action. A Notice of Appeal shall include as a minimum: the name, address and telephone number of the appellant: the date; a statement of intent to appeal; a statement of the nature of the appeal, and the date and description of the action or order appealed form. All filings required herein shall be made at the office of the Director of Public Service. Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, the Director of Public Service shall convene a hearing on the matter within thirty (30) days of receipt of the Notice of Appeal.
(b) The Director of Public Service may grant a continuance as he or she deems necessary. The Director of Public Service shall issue a written decision upon the appeal within ten (10) days of the hearing. The Director of Public Service may affirm, modify or rescind any action or proposed action which was the subject matter of the hearing. Any person who fails to timely file a Notice of Appeal or to otherwise prosecute an appeal of an action pursuant to this section, shall be deemed to have agreed to the action taken.
(Ord. 165-2018. Passed 7-30-18.)