Any challenge to the fees imposed by the City shall comply with the provisions of Utah Code Annotated sections 11-36a-701, et seq., as amended. Administrative appeals of the impact fees imposed by the City shall follow the procedures of this section.
A. Within thirty (30) days after paying an impact fee, any person or entity who has paid the fee and wishes to challenge the fee shall file a written appeal with the City by delivering a copy of such appeal to the City Recorder and the Community Development Director, setting forth, in detail, all grounds for the appeal and all facts relied upon by the appealing party with respect to the fees appealed.
B. Upon receipt of the appeal, the City shall schedule a hearing on the appeal before the City Council at which time the appeal will be heard. The City Council shall thereafter render its decision on the appeal within thirty (30) days of the filing of the appeal. An applicant may request that the City appoint a hearing officer to hear an appeal of an impact fee. The City shall appoint a hearing officer qualified to hear an appeal of an impact fee and the applicant shall bear the cost associated with the appointment and work of the hearing officer. (Ord. 2023-10, 8-15-2023)