(a) The Village of Richfield shall establish and maintain an administrative appeal procedure by which individual users may be heard regarding the reasonableness of the user charges (UC) and surcharges levied upon them. Appeals may be submitted in writing to the Administrator.
(b) The administrative appeal procedure shall insure that:
(1) Each user has the opportunity for written presentation and the right to have financial or legal counsel participate in such presentation;
(2) Each appeal shall be decided promptly, which decision shall either uphold the original determination, or allow adjustment and/or repayment.
(3) Each appeal decision shall include a written statement of reasons on which the decision is based.
(4) Prompt repayment shall be made of any UC or surcharge amounts paid which are determined to be due the user because of error in allocating and assessing UC or surcharges.
(5) The Village of Richfield shall retain all documents sustaining each appeal.
(Ord. 5-1991. Passed 1-17-91.)