(A) The owner of a property declared by the Review Commission to be blighted or deteriorated shall have the right to a hearing before the Review Commission for purposes of contesting the finding of blight or deterioration. Such hearing, if one is requested, shall be held by the Review Commission prior to any recommendation to the City Commission regarding the property. This appeal right does not affect any other appeal right afforded to the property owner elsewhere in this chapter.
(B) The owner of a property declared by the Review Commission to be blighted or deteriorated shall have the right to a hearing before the Review Commission for purposes of contesting valuation of the property, if an appraisal has been performed and an offer to purchase has been made to the property owner, and may present any evidence relevant to the value of the property.
(C) If a hearing is requested by the property owner, he or she shall notify the Review Commission in writing, within twenty (20) days of the date of the notice from the Review Commission. The request must state the name, address and phone number of the property owner, the address of the property for which the hearing is requested, and a brief statement of the grounds for appeal. Forms for such appeals shall be made available in the Division of Community Development.
(D) If a hearing, provided for herein, is timely requested by a property owner, the Review Commission shall schedule and hold a hearing within thirty (30) days from the date of the property owner's written request.
(Ord. 2009-07, passed 6-23-09)