2.51.160 Board consideration.

It is the intent of the board to manage appeals in a timely and predictable manner.

An examiner decision which has been timely appealed pursuant to Section 2.51.150 shall come to the board for consideration in open public meeting no longer than sixty (60) days from the date an appeal was filed. Unless otherwise determined by the board for a specific appeal, the board shall consider appeals once a month, on a reoccurring day of each month. The day of the month on which appeals are considered shall be consistent from month to month as determined by board administrative procedures.

The full administrative record, including the appeal and all timely submitted written comments thereon, shall be delivered to the board no later than one week prior to the date set for the appeal meeting.

The board shall consider the matter based upon the written record before the examiner, the examiner’s decision and any written comments thereon received in the office of the board within the following deadlines measured from the date of the appeal: fourteen (14) calendar days for the appellant’s initial comments; twenty-eight (28) calendar days for all responding comments; and thirty-five (35) calendar days for appellant reply comments which comments shall be limited to the issues raised in the respondent’s comments. Written comments shall be limited to arguments asserting error in or support of the examiner decision based upon the evidence presented to the examiner. (Sec. 16 of Res. 1979-04-56; amended by Sec. 2 of Ord. 1982-08-60; amended by Sec. 4 of Ord. 1983-05-43; amended by Sec. 1 of Ord. 1995-01-26; amended by Sec. 1 of Ord. 2005-10-04)