[Amended 1-24-2011 by Ord. No. 2-2011; 4-23-2012 by Ord. No. 38-2012]
A. Administrative appeal.
(1) A person in receipt of a violation ticket may appeal to the Property Maintenance/ Codes Administrator by filing a request with the Property Maintenance Division in writing within 15 calendar days of date of the violation ticket.
(2) In order for an appeal to be deemed valid and a hearing date/time to be set, the following must be performed by the alleged violator requesting the appeal within 15 calendar days of the date that the quality-of-life ticket was issued:
(a) All paperwork, including the appropriate appeal form, for the appeal must be submitted and complete.
(b) Payment of the fine must be paid in full, which will be refunded within 30 calendar days should the alleged violator win the appeal.
(3) The appeal hearing will be held before the Property Maintenance/Codes Administrator or his/her designee. The Administrator or his/her designee may uphold the appeal, deny the appeal, or may modify the violation ticket and/or any associated costs, fines or penalty amounts as he/she sees appropriate.
B. Subsequent appeals. Any subsequent appeal shall be filed to the Berks County Court of Common Pleas pursuant to 2 Pa.C.S.A. §§ 751 and 752.