A. Right to Administrative Review. Any person aggrieved by a determination made or action taken by the director pursuant to the provisions of this chapter may apply to the city manager for administrative review of such determination or action.
B. Applications for Administrative Review. Applications for the administrative review of a determination made or action taken by the director pursuant to this chapter shall be in writing and shall be filed in the office of the city manager no later than 15 days following the date such determination or action was made or taken, or where written notice of such determination or action is required to be served, the date such notice is served, provided that the city manager may extend the time for filing an application for good cause shown. In addition to setting forth a request for administrative review of a determination made or action taken by the director, such application shall contain a brief statement of the reasons why the applicant believes that such determination or action does not comply with the provisions of this chapter, and shall set forth the relief requested by such person from such determination or action.
C. Decision on Application for Administrative Review. Upon the filing of an application for administrative review of a determination made or action taken by the director pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, the city manager shall consider the application and render a decision either affirming the determination or action of the director or reversing or modifying such determination or action. Prior to rendering a decision, the city manager may, with sole discretion, convene an informal hearing for the purpose of reviewing evidence or hearing arguments bearing on such decision, provided notice of the date, time, and place of such hearing is served on the person who filed the application for administrative review within a reasonable time prior to such hearing. After rendering a decision, the city manager shall promptly inform the director of the decision and shall cause a notice of the decision to be served on the person who filed the application for administrative review.
D. Stay of Determination Made or Action Taken by Director Pending Administrative Review. Any determination made or action taken by the director in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, save and except for an order to stop work issued by the director or the commencement or prosecution of work by the director to remove or remedy a condition in a public right-of-way or public service easement which threatens the safety of life or property, shall be stayed pending a decision of the city manager on an application for administrative review of such determination or action.
(Ord. 1928 §2 (part), Ord. 2012 §4 (part), Ord. 2136 §5, Ord. 2268, Ord. 2364 §121)