(a) Any responsible party who is aggrieved by a decision of the planning commission authorized to render such a decision on behalf of the city pursuant to this chapter, and who has exhausted the administrative remedies provided in this code, or any other applicable law, shall have the right to seek judicial review of such decision by filing a petition for writ of mandate in accordance with Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.5. A petition for writ of mandate must be filed within ninety days after the administrative decision becomes final as determined in Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6. Notwithstanding these time limits, where a shorter time limitation is provided by any other law such shorter time limit shall apply.
(b) Written notice of the time limitation in which a party may seek judicial review of an abatement order shall be given to all responsible party in the matter by the city in substantially the following form:
“Judicial review of this decision may be sought by following the procedure outlined in Code of Civil Procedure section 1094.5. Judicial review must be sought not later than the 90th day following the date on which this decision becomes final, except that where a shorter time is provided by any state or federal law, such shorter time limit shall apply.”
(c) This section shall not be deemed to revive any cause of action or grounds for relief through a special proceeding that is barred by law or equity.
(d) All costs of preparing an administrative record that may be recovered by the city pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.5(a) or successor statute shall be paid by the petitioner prior to delivery of the record to petitioner.
(Ord. 887 § 1 (part), 2009; Ord. 790 § 7 (part), 1999; Ord. 718 § 1 (part), 1994)