(A) The Town Magistrate shall hear and decide: appeals relating to an interpretation of this chapter by the Building Code Official and posted on the town’s web site (the Town Magistrate shall hear appeals relating to a notice of an administrative abatement, a notice to vacate or an assessment).
(B) A request for a time extension or an appeal shall be in writing and shall be filed the Florence Magistrate Court within ten days of the date of, as applicable:
(1) The interpretation’s posting on the town’s web site; or
(2) The notice to abate, the notice to vacate or the assessment.
(C) If a person fails to request a time extension or appeal within ten days, the failure constitutes:
(1) A waiver of the right to a hearing; and
(2) An admission of the validity of the notice or assessment.
(D) The request for a time extension shall specify what time extension is necessary and reasonable.
(E) The appeal shall specify why:
(1) The land or building subject to the notice is not in violation of this chapter;
(2) The interpretation is incorrect; or
(3) The assessment is excessive.
(F) A fee of $25 shall accompany the request or, in case of financial hardship, the fee may be suspended until the Town Magistrate renders the decision. The Town Magistrate may waive the fee upon a finding of financial hardship.
(Res. 1840-22, passed 10-3-2022; Ord. 717-22, passed 10-17-2022)