Pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated §68-221-1106(d), any person aggrieved by the imposition of a civil penalty or damage assessment as provided by this chapter may appeal said penalty or damage assessment to the Board of Environmental Appeals.
(1) Appeals to be in writing. The appeal shall be in writing and filed with the City Clerk within fifteen (15) days after the civil penalty and/or damage assessment is served in any manner authorized by law.
(2) Public hearing. Upon receipt of any appeal, the Board of Environmental Appeals shall hold a public hearing within thirty (30) days. Ten (10) days prior notice of the time, date, and location of said hearing shall be published in a daily newspaper of general circulation. Ten (10) days' notice by registered mail shall also be provided to the aggrieved party, such notice to be sent to the address provided by the aggrieved party at the time of appeal.
(3) Appealing decisions of the Board of Environmental Appeals. Any alleged violator may appeal a decision of the Board of Environmental Appeals pursuant to the provisions of Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 27, Chapter 8.
(4) If a petition for review of such damage assessment or civil penalty is not filed within thirty (30) days after the damage assessment or civil penalty is served in any manner authorized by law, the violator shall be deemed to have consented to the damage assessment or civil penalty, and it shall become final. (Ord. #O13-01-01, January 2013, as amended by Ord. #O24-06-18, July 2024)