A. Decision by Hearing Officer. After considering all the evidence and testimony submitted at an appeal hearing, the hearing officer shall issue a written decision within ten business days to either uphold or revoke the administrative citation based upon a conclusion of whether the violation occurred. If an administrative citation charges two or more code violations, the hearing officer may uphold all violations, or uphold some violations but not all violations, or dismiss some or all violations. The hearing officer does not have the authority to reduce or modify a fine for a violation that is upheld on appeal. If a violation is not upheld, the administrative citation shall be revoked. The notice of decision shall be mailed by first class and certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to the appellant or their designated representative. The failure by the appellant to appear at the appeal hearing shall be noted on the notice of decision by the hearing officer. The decision of the hearing officer shall be final.

B. Payment of Fine After Appeal Decision. The filing of an appeal from a decision by the hearing officer shall suspend any fine assessed in the administrative citation. In the event that the administrative citation is revoked, no payment of the fine is due. In the event that the administrative citation is upheld, a new compliance deadline and fine due date shall be established by the hearing officer and indicated on the decision for the appeal, which shall not be less than ten days nor more than thirty days after the date the decision is mailed.

C. Effect of Revocation of Citation. Revocation of the administrative citation by the hearing officer shall void the administrative citation fine. (Ord. 1625 § 1 (part), 2015)