(A) Any interested party shall have the right to request in writing an interpretation or ruling on any matter covered by this chapter and shall be entitled to a written reply from the Commission.
(B) Any decision of the Director in the enforcement of this chapter may be appealed to the Commission by filing a written petition with the general manager within thirty (30) days of the Director’s ruling. The petition shall specify in detail the matter or matters involved and every ground or basis on which objections are made. The petition shall show the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all objectors and their attorney at law or spokesman. The filing of a petition in accordance with the requirements herein shall stay all proceedings unless the Director shall file, within seventy-two (72) hours after the filing of a petition, a letter stating that a stay would be hazardous to the public health, safety, and welfare.
(C) The Commission shall fix a reasonable time for hearing of the petition or appeal and give due notice of the time and place of the hearing to parties named in the petition as attorney or spokesman. The hearing shall be open to the public. Petitioners shall be given full opportunity to present evidence in support of their petition after which the Director may present evidence in support of his or her decision. The Commission shall decide the appeal within a reasonable time and notify the attorney or spokesman. The minutes of the Commission shall constitute the official record of the petition, hearing, and decision. Any party desiring a transcript of the proceedings shall furnish a qualified court reporter at their own expense.
(Ord. 409, passed 6-21-2011)