City Code Section
- A. Timely and Adequate Notification Required. When there is a right to appeal an administrative act through an administrative appeal, the bureau, department or office must provide timely notice to appellant in accordance with Subsection 3.130.020 B.
- B. Form and Content of the Notice. An adequate notice must:
- 1. Be in writing;
- 2. Provide a short, plain statement describing the underlying administrative act and the basis for the administrative act, including citation to the applicable Code provision or rule;
- 3. Explain any right to request an administrative appeal, including:
- a. citation of the applicable Code provision or rule providing the right to appeal;
- b. the time limit for requesting an administrative appeal, specifying calendar or business days;
- c. the method for requesting an administrative appeal, including a City address and phone number;
- d. the cost, if any, for requesting an administrative appeal, including accepted payment methods and whether there is a low-income fee waiver; and
- e. disclosure of whether effect of administrative act will be stayed pending resolution of the requested administrative appeal.
- C. A bureau, department or office may adopt a rule specifying when and how notice of the right to request an administrative appeal will be provided so long as it is consistent with Subsections A and B of this Section 3.130.020.