A. Standing to appeal. The person cited in the notice of civil violation and order or order to revoke permit or any person having any record title or legal interest in the building, structure, premise, personal property, or land where the violation is alleged to exist may appeal a notice of civil violation and order or order to revoke permit as provided in VMC 22.03.020.

B. Filing an appeal. An appeal of a notice of civil violation and order or order to revoke permit shall be in writing, signed by the person appealing, and shall be filed with the City Clerk no more than ten (10) calendar days from the date the city personally serves the notice of civil violation and order or order to revoke permit on all cited parties or, if not served personally, no more than thirteen (13) calendar days after the city deposits the notice of civil violation and order or order to revoke permit in the U.S. mail as provided in VMC 22.02.040(B). Notwithstanding the foregoing, appeals of the building official’s complaint or determination, findings of fact, and order or of the hearing examiner’s decision on an appeal therefrom regarding an unfit dwelling, building, structure or premises under Ch 17.32 VMC shall be governed by the provisions of Section 14 of this ordinance codified as VMC 22.02.090.

C. Administrative denial of untimely appeals. The city official may administratively deny an appeal as untimely if the appellant fails to conform to the time requirements contained in VMC 22.03.020(B). The administrative denial shall be in writing and served in compliance with VMC 22.02.060. An appellant may appeal the city’s official administrative denial by filing an appropriate action in a court of competent jurisdiction within thirty (30) days of the denial.

D. Content of an appeal. The written appeal shall state the name and address of the appellant and shall explain how the appellant is authorized by VMC 22.03.020(A) to file the appeal and shall list grounds for the appeal, including any alleged error of fact or law in the notice of civil violation and order or order to revoke permit. Failure to comply with this section constitutes a "frivolous appeal" as defined under VMC 22.01.050, and subject the appellant to costs and fees.

E. Failure to appeal. Failure to appeal a notice of civil violation and order or order to revoke permit as provided in this subsection constitutes a waiver of all right to an administrative hearing and determination of the matter. (Ord. M-4047 §14, 2013; Ord. M-3857 §10, 2007; Ord. M-3638, 2003)