(A) Any person to whom a citation has been issued by the Department of Codes Enforcement shall have the right to appeal to the Board by filing a written notice of appeal with the City Clerk within seven days after the citation was served. The filing fee for such a notice of appeal shall be $25 and shall be paid upon the filing of the notice of appeal.
(B) An appeal from any final order of the Board may be made to the Madison District Court within 30 days of the date the order is served. The appeal shall be initiated by the filing of a complaint and a copy of the final order in the same manner as any civil action under the Rules of Civil Procedure. The District Court shall review the final order de novo. A judgment of the District Court may be appealed to the Madison Circuit Court in accordance with the Rules of Civil Procedure.
(C) If no appeal from a final order is filed within the time period set forth in division (A), above, the order shall be deemed final for all purposes.
(Ord. 18-11, passed 6-26-18)