§ 20.12.090. Repeals.

A. WHO MAY APPEAL. Any person aggrieved, or taxpayer affected, by any decision of the administrative agency made in its administration of this chapter, if of the opinion that a decision of the administrative agent is an improper application of this chapter, may appeal to the commission for which provision is made in Section 20.12.110.

B.

NOTICE OF APPEAL. All appeals taken under this section must be taken within a reasonable time, as provided by the rules of the commission, by filing with the commission and serving a copy on the administrative agency a notice of appeal specifying the grounds thereof. The administrative agency shall forthwith transmit to the commission all the papers constituting the record upon which the action appealed from was taken.

C.

STAY OF PROCEEDINGS. An appeal shall stay all proceedings in furtherance of the action appealed from, unless the administrative agent certifies to the commission, after the notice of appeal has been filed with it, that by reason of the facts stated in the certificate a stay would, in his opinion, cause imminent peril to life or property. In such case, proceedings shall not be stayed otherwise than by order of the commission on notice to the administrative agent and on due cause shown.

D.

NOTICE OF HEARING. The commission shall fix a reasonable time for the hearing of the appeal, give public notice and due notice to the parties in interest, and decide the same within a reasonable time. Upon the hearing any party may appear in person or by agent or by attorney.

E.

MODIFICATION AUTHORITY. The commission may, in conformity with the provisions of this chapter, reverse or affirm, wholly or partly, or modify the order, requirement, decision, or determination appealed from and may make such order, requirement, decision or determination as ought to be made, and to that end shall have all the powers of the administrative agent.

F.

TIME LIMIT FOR DECISION. The commission shall make within thirty days a decision either reversing, affirming or modifying any order, requirement, decision or determination which comes before it under the provisions of this chapter.

G.

VOTE. The concurring vote of a majority of the members of the commission shall be sufficient to reverse any order, requirement, decision or determination of the administrative agent, or to decide in favor of the applicant on any matter upon which it is required to pass under this chapter, or to affect any variation in this chapter.

(Ord. 59 § 9, 1955)