(a) The administrative hearing officer shall hear and decide:
(1) Appeals to an interpretation of this chapter by the city manager or designee and posted on the city’s web site.
(2) Appeals to a notice of an administrative abatement, a notice to designate slum property, a notice to vacate or an assessment.
(b) A request for a time extension or an appeal shall be in writing and shall be filed with the city clerk within ten (10) days of the date of, as applicable:
(1) The interpretation’s posting on the city’s web site, or
(2) The notice to abate, the notice to designate slum property, the notice to vacate or the assessment.
(c) If a person fails to request a time extension or appeal within ten (10) days, the failure constitutes:
(1) A waiver of the right to a hearing, and
(2) An admission of the validity of the notice or assessment.
(d) The request for a time extension shall specify what time extension is necessary and reasonable.
(e) The appeal shall specify why:
(1) The land or building subject to the notice is not in violation of this chapter;
(2) The interpretation is incorrect; or
(3) The assessment is excessive.
(f) A fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) shall accompany the request or appeal. In case of financial hardship, the fee may be suspended until the administrative hearing officer renders the decision. The administrative hearing officer may waive the fee upon a finding of financial hardship.
(g) The city manager shall appoint one (1) or more administrative hearing officers to carry out the provisions of this article.
(Ord. 2015-009, passed 12-17-15)