A. Any applicant or permittee may appeal the city manager's decision to deny, suspend, revoke, or condition a short-term rental permit by submitting a written notice of appeal to the city manager within ten (10) calendar days from the date of service of the notice of decision. The written notice of appeal must contain:
1. A brief statement in ordinary and concise language of the specific decision protested, together with any material facts claimed to support the appeal;
2. A brief statement in ordinary and concise language of the relief sought, and the reasons why it is claimed the protested decision should be reversed or otherwise set aside;
3. The signatures of all parties named as appellants and their official mailing addresses; and
4. A declaration under penalty of perjury by at least one appellant as to the truth of the matters stated in the notice of appeal.
B. The appeal hearing shall be conducted by a hearing examiner appointed pursuant to Section 8.04.070.
C. Upon receipt of any appeal filed pursuant to this section, the city manager shall transmit the appeal to the hearing examiner, who shall cause it to be calendared for the next regularly scheduled appeal hearing date that is at least fifteen (15) days later.
D. The hearing examiner shall serve a notice of appeal hearing on each appellant. The notice shall be in writing and contain the date, time, and location of the appeal hearing. The notice shall be personally served or sent by mail to the appellant at the address shown on the appeal at least ten (10) days prior to the date of the hearing.
E. Only those matters or issues specifically raised by the appellant in the written notice of appeal shall be considered in the appeal hearing.
F. Failure of any person to file a timely appeal in accordance with the provisions of this section shall constitute an irrevocable waiver of the right to an administrative hearing and a final adjudication of the matter and any portion thereof. (Ord. 2016-0004 § 1)