1. Any agent or owner aggrieved by a determination of violation issued by the rental code official, the Borough Secretary or the Borough Solicitor may appeal the determination to the Borough Council on an appeal form, which may be obtained from the rental code official or the Borough Secretary. [Ord. 2012-05]
2. The appeal must be filed with the Borough Secretary not later than 15 days after the date of the determination of violation.
3. The appellant shall pay an appeal fee at the time the appeal is filed. The Borough Council shall set the amount of the appeal fee by resolution.
4. The Borough Council shall hear the appeal at its next regularly scheduled meeting after the date of filing of the appeal or at a special meeting. Notice of the time, date and place of the hearing shall be sent by ordinary mail to the appellant or the appellant's attorney of record not less than 10 days prior to the date and time of the hearing.
5. The burden of proof shall be on the rental code official to establish a violation of this Part. The determination of the rental code official shall be affirmed if supported by substantial evidence. Formal rules of evidence shall not apply so long as the decision of the Borough Council is based on reliable information, but the decision of the Borough Council may not be based solely on hearsay evidence. [Ord. 2012-05]