(A) Any order, requirement, decision or determination made by the Watershed Administrator may be appealed to and decided by the Watershed Review Board.
(B) (1) An appeal from a decision of the Watershed Administrator must be submitted to the Watershed Review Board within 30 days from the date the order, interpretation, decision or determination is made. All appeals must be made in writing stating the reasons for appeal.
(2) Following submission of an appeal, the Watershed Administrator shall transmit to the Board all papers constituting the record upon which the action appealed from was taken.
(C) (1) An appeal stays all proceedings in furtherance of the action appealed, unless the officer from whom the appeal is taken certifies to the Board, after the notice of appeal has been filed with him or her, that by reason of facts stated in the certificate, a stay would in his or her opinion cause imminent peril to life or property.
(2) In that case, proceedings shall not be stayed otherwise than by a restraining order which may be granted by the Board or by a court of record on application of notice of the officer from whom the appeal is taken and upon due cause shown.
(D) (1) The Board shall fix a reasonable date for hearing the appeal and give notice thereof to the parties and shall decide the same within a reasonable time.
(2) At the hearing, any party may appear in person, by agent or by attorney.
(Ord. 25 § 502, passed 12-6-1993)