A. Review and appeals.
(1) A property owner/responsible local agent may make a written request to the Director of the Department of Community Development within 15 calendar days for review of any fees or surcharges (including the calculation thereof) imposed upon a finding of noncompliance. The Director of Community Development, or his designee, shall conduct said review and issue a written determination.
(2) If a property owner/responsible local agent feels aggrieved by a review finding, the property owner/responsible local agent must make a written request within 15 days of the date of the determination to the Director of Community Development for a de novo appeal to challenge or dispute a finding of noncompliance and/or the calculation of any fees or surcharges imposed as a result thereof. The request shall be accompanied by a deposit as per the City of Reading Fee Schedule, Chapter 212, as security for the payment of costs in the event findings and calculations by the Property Maintenance Division are affirmed. The appeal shall be conducted by the Code and License Appeals Board as per the applicable ordinance. The unexcused failure of the owner/responsible local agent to appear for said appeal will result in the denial and dismissal of the challenge or dispute. The cost of the appeal shall be borne by the City in the event the findings and calculations by City personnel are not fully affirmed.
B. Subsequent appeals. Any subsequent appeal filed under this Chapter shall be filed to the Berks County Court of Common Pleas pursuant to 2 Pa.C.S.A. §§ 751 and 752.