(a) An administrative board is hereby established to be known as the Board of Adjudication. The word "Board" when used in this section means the Board of Adjudication. The Board shall consist of the City Manager, City Solicitor and one citizen of the City who shall be appointed by Council for a term of three years and shall serve without compensation.
(b) The Board shall hear appeals in utility billing disputes and appeals from the assessment of penalties made pursuant to the Public Utilities Code of the City and its decision shall be final.
(c) A fee of ten dollars ($10.00) shall be paid when an appeal is filed with the Board. This fee shall be returned to the appellant upon his participation in the appeals hearing. If the appellant does not appear at the scheduled appeals hearing, the ten dollars ($10.00) fee shall be forfeited.
(d) The Board may adopt its own rules of procedure and shall keep a record of its proceedings.
(Ord. 39-94. Passed 10-17-94.)