(A) There is hereby created the Appeal Committee, which shall have original jurisdiction to decide appeals under this subchapter. The Appeal Committee shall be made up of the members of the Planning and Zoning Commission.
(B) Any person who has been assessed a fee or who has received notice of enforcement under this subchapter shall have the right to appeal to the Appeal Committee.
(C) Appeals must be in writing and must be filed with the Planning and Zoning Officer within 30 days of the date of the notice to them that they had been assessed a fee or other would incur other enforcement action pursuant to this subchapter.
(D) The appeal will be heard and considered by the Appeal Committee within 60 days of the filing of the appeal. The appellant shall be given notice of the time, date and place of the hearing at least ten days prior to the hearing.
(E) The appellant may appear in person, with counsel at his or her own expense if he or she so chooses, to present their reasons why the fee should not be collected or the proposed enforcement action should not be taken.
(F) The Appeal Committee shall issue its decision within ten days.
(G) Any person aggrieved by the decision of the Appeal Committee shall have the right to appeal to the City Council.
(H) Appeals to the City Council must be in writing and must be filed with the City Finance Officer within ten days of the decision by the Appeal Committee.
(I) The appeal will be heard and considered by the City Council, in executive session, within 60 days of the filing of the appeal. The appellant shall be given notice of the time, date and place of the hearing at least ten days prior to the hearing.
(J) The appellant may appear in person, with counsel at his or her own expense if he or she so chooses, to present his or her reasons why the decision of the Appeal Committee should not be upheld.
(K) The City Council shall issue its decision within ten days, which decision shall be final.
(Prior Code, § 12.08.13) (Ord. 927, passed 5-6-2019)