Chapter 17.81
APPEALS AND APPEAL HEARINGS

Sections:

17.81.010  Appeal of planning commission decision.

17.81.020  Appeal of city official’s decision.

17.81.030  Time limits.

17.81.010 Appeal of planning commission decision.

The following provisions shall apply to all applications which have final action with the planning commission:

A. The applicant or a person directly affected by the decision has the right to appeal. Determination of whether the person has standing to appeal is made by the city council.

B. The council by majority vote may appeal the decision of the commission.

C. An appeal must be filed within fifteen calendar days from the date of the planning commission’s action. The appeal must be filed in writing to the city clerk, stating what action is being appealed and stating the reasons for appeal.

D. An appeal must be accompanied by the appropriate fee as established by Chapter 17.93. Failure to provide the fee with the appeal invalidates the appeal.

E. Filing the appeal within the time limit will stay the effective date of the planning commission’s action until the council has acted upon the appeal.

F. The city council shall conduct a public hearing on all appeals pursuant to state law and the requirements specified by Chapter 17.84 of this title.

G. The city council shall hear and determine appeals from the decisions of the planning commission. The council may reverse or affirm, wholly or partly, or may modify, the order, requirement, decision or determination appealed from, and may make such order, requirement, decision or determination as should be made, and such action shall be final. (Ord. 270 (part), 1984)

17.81.020 Appeal of city official’s decision.

A. The following provisions shall apply to all applications which have final action with the following city officials under the authority of this title:

1. Chief building inspector;

2. City engineer;

3. Fire chief;

4. Superintendent of public works.

B. The applicant or a person directly affected by the decision has the right to appeal. Determination of whether the person has standing to appeal is made by the planning commission.

C. The commission by majority vote may appeal the decision of the city official.

D. An appeal must be filed within fifteen calendar days from the date of the official’s action. The appeal must be filed in writing to the city clerk, stating what action is being appealed and stating the reasons for appeal.

E. An appeal must be accompanied by the appropriate fee as established by Chapter 17.93. Failure to provide the fee with the appeal invalidates the appeal.

F. Filing the appeal within the time limit shall stay the effective date of the official’s action until the commission has acted upon the appeal.

G. The commission shall conduct a public hearing on all appeals pursuant to state law and the requirements specified by Chapter 17.84 of this title.

H. The commission shall hear and determine appeals from the decisions of the city official. The commission may reverse or affirm, wholly or partly, or may modify the order, requirement, decision or determination appealed from, and may make such order, requirement, decision or determination as should be made, and such action shall be final subject to appeal. (Ord. 270 (part), 1984)

17.81.030 Time limits.

Appeal hearings will be conducted within sixty days of the filing date of the appeal. (Ord. 275 §8, 1985)