9-5-49: APPEAL PROCEDURE:

The Electrical Board may receive all evidence on appeal, in accordance with the following procedure:

   A.   The code official or designee shall first present background information on the appeal, including relevant code sections and their interpretation and other information related to the activities or work performed related to the appeal. The Board may ask questions during or after each presentation.

   B.   The Appellant may then present any information relevant to the appeal. The Appellant shall have up to twenty (20) minutes to present such evidence.

   C.   The Chair shall next open the hearing to receive public testimony. Each person wishing to provide public testimony shall be given up to five (5) minutes to do so.

   D.   Following the close of public testimony, the code official or designee shall be allowed up to ten (10) minutes for rebuttal and any final comments.

   E.   The Appellant then shall have up to ten (10) minutes for rebuttal and any final comments.

   F.   The Chair may grant additional time to the Appellant and the code official or designee if the additional time would aid the Board in its decision provided that both the Appellant and the code official receive an equal amount of time each.

   G.   Following the hearing, the Board may deliberate and render a final decision by a roll call vote, may request more information before a final decision is made, or may take the matter under advisement and reconvene at a reasonable time within fifteen (15) calendar days in order to render a final decision. The final decision shall be in writing with a copy provided to the Appellant within ten (10) calendar days of rendering a final decision on the appeal. The decision by the Board may be appealed to the City Council within ten (10) calendar days following the date of issuance of a written decision. (Ord. 43-20, 12-1-2020, eff. 1-1-2021)