Any administrative citation issued pursuant to this chapter may be appealed to the City Council in the following manner.
(A) If the responsible party disputes the issuance of any administrative citation issued by this chapter, the responsible party must request in writing that the matter be appealed to the City Council.
(B) The written request may be delivered to City Hall or mailed to City Hall.
(C) The request must be either delivered or postmarked within five business days of the responsible party receiving the citation.
(D) The date of issuance of the citation shall not count toward computing the five days.
(E) Upon receipt of the request for appeal, the Finance Officer shall schedule the appeal to be heard at the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting after allowing for proper notice.
(F) The responsible party requesting the appeal shall be given notice in writing by the City Finance Officer of the time and place of the appeal hearing. Notice may be made by mail or personal service and shall be at least four business days prior to the City Council meeting.
(G) At the hearing, the responsible party may provide testimony or evidence regarding the determination of the Code Enforcement Officer’s determination.
(H) The Code Enforcement Officer shall be present to answer any questions the City Council may have.
(I) After hearing from the responsible party and the Code Enforcement Officer, the City Council shall vote to either uphold or overrule the Code Enforcement Officer’s determination by a majority of the members present.
(Prior Code, § 6-16-8)