Chapter 17.58
APPEALS
Sections:
17.58.010 Authority.
The hearing examiner shall have the authority to hear and decide appeals from any administrative decision or determination made by an officer in the administration or enforcement of this title. Appeals from administrative decisions may be filed by an aggrieved person, or by an officer, department, board or bureau of the city affected by the decision. Such appeals shall be filed in duplicate with the city planner within twenty days of the date of the decision being appealed. (Ord. 837 § 1 (part), 2008: Ord. 714 § 24, 2001; Ord. 611, 1997; Ord. 136 § 10.01, 1974)
17.58.020 Consideration.
The city planner shall schedule consideration of the appeal and shall send a copy of the appeal and a notice of the time and place of the meeting to the officer whose decision is being appealed, and notice of the meeting shall be sent to the adverse parties of record. Such officer shall forthwith transmit to the hearing examiner all records pertaining to the decision together with such additional written report as he deems pertinent. The hearing examiner shall hear evidence from all affected parties and shall render a decision on the appeal within thirty days of the initial meeting. The hearing examiner may, in conformity with this title, reverse or affirm, wholly or in part, or may modify the decision appealed from. If an administrative decision is reversed or modified, the record shall show the findings and facts upon which the hearing examiner made its determination. Notice of the decision shall be sent to the administrative officer and the applicant. The hearing examiner’s decision shall be final unless an appeal is filed pursuant to Section 17.61.160. (Ord. 837 § 1 (part), 2008: Ord. 808 § 7, 2006: Ord. 714 § 25, 2001; Ord. 611, 1997; Ord. 136 § 10.02, 1974)