(A) Creation. The City Council hereby establishes a Utility Board of Appeals, consisting of 5 members, to hear and consider all properly submitted appeals of the provisions of this chapter.
(B) Meetings and membership. The Utility Board of Appeals shall meet as frequently as is necessary to hear all appeals properly submitted to it. All matters relating to the meetings, qualifications for membership, appointment to office, term of office and all other organizational matters of the Board shall be determined by resolution of the City Council.
(1) City Manager. Jurisdiction shall not vest in the Utility Board of Appeals until such time as the matter at issue has been submitted to the City Manager for his review and decision.
(C) Jurisdiction. The Utility Board of Appeals shall hear, consider and make recommendations to the City Council on the following matters:
(1) Appeals of all charges imposed on a user when the correctness of the billing is disputed;
(2) Appeals pursuant to § 68-142(C) to allow the property owner additional time in which to connect to the system without penalty or legal action, because of adverse weather conditions;
(3) Appeals to review the unit factor assigned to a property;
(4) Applications for deferring partial or total payment of connection charges in the cases of undue hardship.
(D) Final action. After hearing and considering an appeal, the Utility Board of Appeals shall submit its recommendations as to granting, denying or modifying the decision appealed or relief being sought to the City Council, and the decision of the City Council on the matter shall be final.
(1993 Code, § 68-5) (Ord. passed 1-22-2001; Ord. passed 10-14-2002; Ord. 2014-01, passed 1-27-2014)