A. Right to Administrative Review. Any person aggrieved by a determination to assess a fee in the manner provided for by this chapter, or by a determination of the amount of the fee assessed, may apply to the chief of police for administrative review of such determination.
B. Application for Administrative Review. Applications for administrative review of the determination that a fee be assessed, or the amount of the fee assessed, shall be in writing and shall be filed with the police department no later that 15 days from the date that notice of liability for the fee was mailed to the person liable therefor. In addition to setting forth a request for administrative review of such determination, such application shall contain a brief statement of the reasons why that person believes that such determination does not comply with the provisions of this chapter and the relief being requested.
C. Decision on Application for Administrative Review. Upon the filing of an application for administrative review of the determination that a fee be assessed, or the amount of a fee assessed under this chapter, the chief of police shall consider the application and render a decision either affirming the determination or reversing or modifying the determination. Prior to rendering a decision, the chief of police, with sole discretion, may convene a hearing for the purpose of reviewing evidence or hearing arguments bearing on such decision. If such a meeting is convened, notice of the date, time, and place of such hearing shall be served by mail on the person requesting administrative review a reasonable time prior to such hearing. After rendering a decision, the chief of police shall promptly cause written notice of the decision to be served by mail on the person requesting the administrative review.
D. Payment of Cost Recovery Fee Following a Decision on Application for Administrative Review. When the chief of police renders a decision to affirm a determination to assess a fee or the amount of a fee, in whole or in part, following the filing of an application for administrative review of such determination, such fee or such part thereof found by the chief of police to have been validly assessed shall not be payable until the last day of the month immediately following the month in which notice of such decision is mailed to the person against whom the fee was assessed. Provided, however, that if the decision of the chief of police is appealed to the city council, payment shall not be due until the council has acted on the appeal.
(Ord. 2119)