(A) Enforcement official designated. Pursuant to 11 O.S. § 22-111(A)(7), the city hereby designates the City Clerk to carry out the duties of the City Council in 11 O.S. § 22-111(A).
(B) Appeal.
(1) The property owner shall have a right of appeal to the City Council from any order of the City Clerk, acting as the administrative officer, provided such notice of appeal is made in writing to the City Clerk within ten days of issuance of the City Clerk’s administrative order.
(2) The appeal is de novo except that the burden of proof is upon the appellant. BURDEN OF PROOF means the burden of going forward with the evidence and further includes the burden of persuasion by a preponderance of the evidence.
(C) Assessing costs for trash and weed removal.
(1) The city may not waive the actual cost of cleaning trash from private property open to the public but rather must charge recipient of services the actual cost for services rendered.
(2) Private property not open to the public may be subject to waiver under equitable principles established by the City Clerk, for persons receiving social security income.
(Prior Code, § 4-5-2) (Ord. 601, passed 5-5-1998)