Except as otherwise provided herein, any person adversely affected by any decision of the division of environmental services in the application or interpretation of any of the provisions of this chapter may appeal the decision of the division of environmental services to the tree board established by this chapter.
(a) The appeal provided herein shall be taken by filing written notice thereof with the clerk of the urban county council, with a copy thereof to be filed with the urban forester within ten (10) days from notification of the decision. The written notice provided for herein shall recite the reasons why the appeal is being taken.
(b) The appeal provided herein shall be heard at the first tree board meeting following the filing of this appeal. The urban forester, as a member of the tree board, shall abstain from voting on the appeal.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, all appeals from civil citations issued pursuant to Section 17B-12 of the Code of Ordinances shall be taken by filing an appeal with the infrastructure hearing board, with the citations and civil process to conform to Section 17B-12 and Chapter 2B of the Code of Ordinances.
(Ord. No. 70-94, § 1, 5-5-94; Ord. No. 113-2000, § 3, 4-20-00; Ord. No. 328-2001, § 3, 12-13-01; Ord. No. 30-2005, § 1, 2-10-05; Ord. No. 044-2023 , § 5, 4-27-23)