(A) The City Council will establish and appoint a five-member Rental Appeals Board to hear appeals of residential rental property license denials, suspensions, revocations and other grievances brought by licensees. If possible, the membership of the Board shall consist of at least one tenant and one landlord.
(Prior Code, § 440.21)
(B) (1) Any licensee or applicant aggrieved by any action taken by the city with regard to a residential rental property license under this chapter, including, but not limited to, a license denial, suspension or revocation may request a review by or may make an appeal to the Rental Appeals Board as to the action of the city. An appeal must be made within ten days from the city’s action and shall be in writing, addressed to the Rental Appeals Board.
(2) The Board shall schedule a hearing for the appeal and notify the licensee in writing of the hearing date and time. At the hearing, the property owner shall have the right to appear, speak, provide information and be represented by an attorney.
(3) The Rental Appeals Board shall issue a written decision on the matter within 30 days of the hearing and provide the licensee or applicant with a copy of the decision. The licensee or applicant may appeal the Rental Appeals Board’s decision to the City Council.
(4) The appeal must be filed with the City Administrator/Clerk-Treasurer within ten days of the date of the Board decision.
(Prior Code, § 440.23)
(Ord. 2015-07, passed 9-2-2015; Ord. 20200219-03, passed 2-19-2020)