§ 6.08.190. Appeal directly to the board.

(a)

Appeals involving card games, card tables, or the display of fireworks shall be made directly to the board, without a prior hearing before the tax collector.

(b)

The process for appeal from an adverse action to the board shall be:

(1)

Appeal shall be taken by filing with clerk of the board, within fifteen days after the date on which notification of the decision of the board is issued pursuant to this Code, a request for appeal to the board. Such notification shall be on a form approved by the tax collector, and will be available either on the tax collector's website or will be served along with the notice of adverse action, as appropriate;

(2)

Within thirty days of receipt of the request for appeal, the clerk shall schedule a time and place for a hearing before the board, and give the appellant, by certified mail, at least seven days notice of the date and place of the hearing;

(3)

The clerk shall also give the tax collector and the appropriate regulating departments at least seven days notice of the date and place of the hearing. Notice to the tax collector may be served by United States Postal Service, by independent mailing service, by interoffice messenger, or by electronic service.

(4)

The determination of the board on appeal pursuant to this chapter shall be final.

(5)

At the conclusion of the hearing on appeal, the board of shall make findings supporting its decision whether the adverse action should be affirmed, reversed, or modified.

(Ord. No. 3296, § 3, 4-21-15)