Title 10 Regulati on of Activities
Division II. License Code
Chapter 10.57 Regulati on of Residential Rental Housing
Section 10.57.050 Appeals
General. Appeals of registrati on denials, revocati ons, or suspensions; other final, written decisions or determinati ons made by the director under this chapter; and the written findings of an inspection by a city building code enforcement officer relati ve to the applicati on and interpretati on of this code (i.e., decisions) may be appealed to the hearing examiner by filing a notice of appeal in the form specified in subsection (B) of this section at the city of Spokane permit center and paying the applicable appeal fee within 14 days of issuance of the decision.
Form of Notice of Appeal. A person appealing a decision must pay the applicable appeal fee and submit a completed notice of appeal which sets forth:
The decision being appealed and the date it was issued;
Facts demonstrati ng that the person is adversely affected by the decision;
A statement identifying each alleged error in the decision;
The specific relief requested; and
Any other informati on reasonably necessary to make a decision on the appeal.
No suspension or revocati on of a registrati on issued pursuant to the provision of this chapter shall take effect until 14 days after the mailing of the notice thereof by the department and, if appeal is taken as herein prescribed, the suspension or revocati on shall be stayed pending final action by the hearing examiner.
The decision of the hearing examiner shall be final. The owner and/or the department may seek review of the decision by the superior court of Washington in and for Spokane County within 21 days from the date of the decision. If review is sought as herein prescribed, the suspension or revocati on shall be stayed pending final action by the superior court.
Upon revocati on or suspension of any registrati on as provided in this chapter, no portion of the registrati on fee shall be refunded.
Date Passed: Monday, February 27, 2023
Effective Date: Sunday, April 9, 2023
ORD C36330 Section 1