(A) Any person aggrieved by the decision of the enforcement officer may appeal the decision to the City Council. The appeal shall be completed by filing a written notice of appeal with the City Clerk within 14 days from the date of issue of the written decision by the enforcement officer. For appeal purposes, the date of issue shall be the date the enforcement officer signs, dates and mails the written decision. Failure to file a timely notice of appeal as required herein shall constitute a waiver of the right to appeal and the decision of the enforcement officer shall be final.
(B) The notice of appeal shall clearly set forth with specificity each and every ground that serves as the basis for the appeal, and it shall be accompanied by any pertinent information which may be required to adequately evaluate the appeal. Any matter not specifically raised in the notice of appeal shall be deemed to be final and shall not be reviewed by the City Council.
(C) The notice of appeal shall be accompanied by a $100 filing fee for administrative and publication costs.
(D) Upon receipt of a timely filed notice of appeal, a hearing shall be scheduled no later than 20 working days after the date on which the written petition was filed and may be extended for a reasonable period by the Mayor’s discretion, or upon written request from the petitioner or the building official, for good cause shown.
(E) In the event that an ambiguity arises as to an interpretation of the code, the City Council may interpret the code as applied to the specific instance presented. The decisions shall be on a case by case basis and shall not be binding in future cases.
(F) The City Council shall not waive any requirements of the code unless the City Council concludes that the provision(s) is unduly burdensome or impracticable under the circumstances. The decisions will also be as a case by case basis and shall not be binding in future cases.
(Ord. 2320, passed 3-14-2006; Ord. 2543, passed 9-27-2016)