§ 12.16.395. Appeals to the administrative hearing officer.  


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  • (a)

    Any director or staff decision relating to the imposition and/or collection of the fees and charges provided for in this article II may be appealed to the administrative hearing officer by filing with the administrative hearing officer at the city clerk's office, within 30 calendar days after the date on which any such fees or charges are due, a written statement setting forth fully the grounds for the appeal. The administrative hearing officer may modify or reverse any such decision based on legal justification.

    (b)

    The hearing before the administrative hearing officer shall be conducted in accordance with the procedures specified in section 4.04.170.

    (c)

    The decision of the administrative hearing officer may be appealed to municipal court, unless appeal to another tribunal is required by law, within 30 calendar days after written notification of the administrative hearing officer's action by filing a statement of appeal or complaint setting forth the facts, grounds and legal justification for the appeal. Trial in municipal court shall be de novo. Failure to file a timely appeal to court shall be deemed a waiver of any and all objections to the administrative hearing officer's decision.

    (d)

    Representation is limited to representation in proper persona or by an attorney who is licensed to practice law in the State of Nevada.

(Ord. No. 4915, § 3, 9-22-98; Ord. No. 6130, § 1, 10-7-09; Ord. No. 6197, § 1, 8-24-11; Ord. No. 6224, § 1, 2-22-12; Ord. No. 6230, § 1, 5-23-12; Ord. No. 6305, § 1, 8-28-13)