(a) Any person aggrieved or adversely affected by any order issued under this chapter may request a hearing before the Director of Sanitary Sewer Services. The request shall be in writing and shall set forth the order appealed from and the grounds upon which the appeal is based. The request shall be filed with the Director within thirty (30) days after receipt of the order complained of.
(b) Upon the filing of a request for a hearing, the Director shall promptly establish the time and place at which the hearing will be held, and shall give the appealing party at least five (5) days' written notice. The Director may postpone or continue any hearing upon his own motion or upon application of the appealing party.
(c) The filing of a request for a hearing does not automatically suspend or stay execution of the order appealed from, but upon application by the appealing party, the Director may suspend or stay execution of the order, upon such terms as deemed appropriate, pending determination of the appeal.
(d) The appealing party, County employees and any other interested person who has been granted permission to appear may present such evidence as the Director deems admissible. The Director may require the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, records and papers which are relevant to the matter being decided.
(e) Upon completion of the hearing, the Director shall issue a written decision containing the facts and conclusions upon which the decision is based. If the Director finds that the order appealed from was lawful and reasonable, the order shall be affirmed. If the Director finds that the order appealed from was unreasonable or unlawful, the order shall be vacated and a new order issued in compliance with the decision. A copy of the decision shall be mailed to each party participating in the appeal.
(f) Any person adversely affected by the decision of the Director may appeal to the court of common pleas as provided by Ohio R.C. Chapter 2506.
(Res. 92-824. Approved 12-29-92; Ord. 2015-555. Adopted 12-14-15.)