19.20.180 Appeals.
A. Standing. The following parties have standing to appeal final decisions:
1. The Director.
2. The applicant.
3. Any owner of the property subject to the application.
4. Any party of record.
B. Necessary Parties. The following are parties to any appeal:
1. The Director.
2. The applicant.
3. Any owner of the property subject to the application.
C. Permissive Joinder. The hearing body may add a party with standing to the appeal, after the appeal deadline has passed, upon the request of the party.
D. Time to File. An appeal is timely only if it is:
1. Filed with the City Clerk within 14 calendar days after written notice of the decision is mailed; and
2. Accompanied by the required appeal fee.
E. Method of Service. Appeals must be delivered to the City Clerk by mail or personal delivery before five p.m. on the last business day of the appeal period. Appeals received by mail after five p.m. on the last day of the appeal period will not be accepted, regardless of when such appeals were mailed or postmarked.
F. Contents. Appeals must be submitted on forms provided by the Department and contain the following:
1. Appellant’s name, address, and phone number.
2. A description of the appellant’s standing to appeal.
3. Identification of the application or decision that is the subject of the appeal.
4. Appellant’s statement of grounds for appeal and the facts upon which the appeal is based, with specific references to the facts in the record.
5. The specific relief sought.
6. A statement that the appellant has read the appeal and believes the contents to be true, followed by the appellant’s signature or the signature of the appellant’s agent, provided such agent’s authorization is in writing and accompanies the appeal.
G. Automatic Stay. Except for administrative appeals of SEPA threshold determinations, the timely filing of an appeal will stay the decision until such time as the appeal is concluded or withdrawn.
H. Procedures. The appellate body may provide in its procedures for a decision on the appeal after a hearing where the parties present argument, or new evidence when allowed by this chapter; or after the parties submit written arguments.
I. Decision on Appeal. The appellate body must issue a written decision on the appeal supported by written findings and conclusions, and the Department must distribute a revised notice of decision incorporating the decision on appeal. (Ord. 3040 § 2 (Att. A), 2019; Ord. 2992 § 1 (Att. A), 2016. Formerly 19.20.210)