Chapter 19.11
APPEALS

Sections:

19.11.010    Appeal of administrative interpretations and approvals.

19.11.020    Appeal of planning commission recommendations.

19.11.030    Filing appeals.

19.11.040    Judicial appeal.

19.11.010 Appeal of administrative interpretations and approvals.

Administrative interpretations and administrative approvals may be appealed, by applicants or parties of record, to the planning commission. (Ord. 361 § 1, 2005)

19.11.020 Appeal of planning commission recommendations.

Decisions and recommendations of the planning commission may be appealed, by applicants or parties of record, from the planning commission hearing to the town council. (Ord. 361 § 1, 2005)

19.11.030 Filing appeals.

(1) Filing. Every appeal to the planning commission or town council shall be filed with the administrator within 10 days after the date of the recommendation or decision of the matter being appealed.

(2) Contents. The notice of appeal shall contain a concise statement providing:

(a) The decision being appealed.

(b) The name and address of the appellant and his interest(s) in the matter.

(c) The specific reasons why the appellant believes the decision to be wrong. The appellant shall bear the burden of proving the decision was wrong.

(d) The desired outcome or requested changes to the decision. (Ord. 361 § 1, 2005)

19.11.040 Judicial appeal.

(1) Appeals from the final decision of the town council, planning commission, or administrator for which all other appeals specifically authorized have been timely exhausted shall be made to King County superior court within 30 days of the date the decision or action became final, unless another time period is established by state law or local ordinance.

(2) The cost of transcribing and preparing all records ordered certified by the court or desired by the appellant for such appeal shall be borne by the appellant. The appellant shall post with the town clerk prior to the preparation of any records an advance fee deposit in the amount specified by the town clerk. Any overage will be promptly returned to the appellant. (Ord. 361 § 1, 2005)