A. Any person aggrieved by or affected by any decision of the Hearings Officer may have and maintain an appeal for relief from the District Court of competent jurisdiction, provided petition for such relief is presented to the court within thirty (30) days after the filing of such decision in the Office of the Community Development Department or with the City Recorder. Such petition may only allege that the Hearings Officer's decision was arbitrary, capricious or illegal, and shall be barred unless it is filed within thirty (30) days after the Hearings Officer's decision is final.
B. The filing of a petition does not stay the decision of the Hearings Officer.
C. Before filing the petition, the aggrieved party may petition the Hearings Officer to stay its decision.
D. Upon receipt of a petition to stay, the Hearings Officer may order its decision stayed pending District Court review if the Hearings Officer finds it to be in the best interest of the City.
E. After the petition is filed, the petitioner may seek an injunction from the District Court staying the Hearings Officer's decision. (Ord. 2017-29, 5-16-2017)