19.73.110 Appeal Procedure.
A. Written Appeal. Appeals shall be written and shall include the following:
1. The name of the project applicant and the date of the decision.
2. The name and address of the person appealing, and his or her interest in the matter.
3. A brief statement of the specific action being appealed, together with any material facts claimed to support the contentions of the appellant.
4. A brief statement of the relief sought and the reasons why it is claimed the action appealed from should be reversed, modified, or otherwise set aside,
5. An appeal fee established pursuant to Section 19.73.100.
B. Filing the Appeal. The appellant shall file an appeal with the Clerk-Treasurer within ten (10) days after the date of the decision being appealed.
C. Rejection of Appeal. If an appeal is not properly filed because one or more of the required materials set forth in this section has not been submitted to the Clerk-Treasurer within the time limit established in this section, Clerk-Treasurer has the authority to reject the appeal. In such instances, the Clerk-Treasurer shall inform the appellant in writing that the appeal has been rejected and include an explanation of its deficiency(ies).
D. Stay of Proceedings. If an appeal is properly filed within the time limit, the appealed decision shall be suspended, and no further development action which is the subject of the appeal may be taken until the appeal is decided, but if a suspension would cause imminent peril to life or property, development action may be continued only by an order issued by the board or by a court of competent jurisdiction.
E. Department Action. If an appeal is properly filed within the time limit, Clerk-Treasurer shall:
1. Set the hearing on the appeal for a date that is within ninety (90) days of the date the appeal was filed.
2. Provide the Examiner with the appropriate materials as set forth in Section 19.73.150.
3. The project applicant, appellant, and other interested parties who have made requests to the Clerk-Treasurer shall be notified in writing when these materials are filed and that they may be reviewed and/or copied at the expense of the persons wishing to do so.