(a) Initiation.
(1) An appeal from any final decision of a City official pursuant to this chapter must be made to the City Council on a form provided by the City Inspector for such purposes. Appeals must be filed with the Clerk of the City Council within thirty days of the final decision being appealed from.
(2) An appeal from any decision of the City Council pursuant to this chapter may be made to the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County.
(3) The filing of an appeal does not stay the imposition or the collection of the development impact fee as calculated by the City Inspector unless a cash bond or other sufficient surety has been provided.
(4) If the appeal form is accompanied by a cash bond or letter of credit, in a form satisfactory to the City Attorney and the City Fiscal Officer, in an amount equal to the development impact fee calculated to be due, a building permit may be issued to the new development pending resolution of the appeal.
(5) In order to overturn a final decision of a City official, the City Council must make written findings that demonstrate that the final decision of the City official was erroneous and inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter.
(b) Contents. The appeal form must detail the specific grounds therefor and all other relevant information.
(Ord. 2003-62. Passed 11-5-03; Ord. 2022-36. Passed 9-7-22.)