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RESOLUTION NO. 2016-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL ESTABLISHING A FEE FOR
APPEALS OF ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONS
RECITALS:
A. The Ashland Municipal Code, Chapter 2.30, establishes a uniform administrative appeals
process, wherein a citizen who feels aggrieved by the decision of a department head or
director can appeal that decision to a hearings officer (city administrator).
B. AMC 2.30.020.C states that, "The appellant shall pay a nonrefundable appeals fee to
facilitate the appeal. Appeal Fees shall be set at $150 for each decision appealed, and may be
adjusted by Resolution of the Ashland City Council."
C. The Council finds that a non-refundable fee of $150 may constitute an unreasonable barrier
to the Constitutional right to petition the government for the redress of grievances.
THE CITY OF ASHLAND RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Pursuant to Section 2.30.020.C of the Ashland Municipal Code, the City Council
of the City of Ashland establishes the following fee schedule for appeals of administrative
decisions:
• $50 for appeal heard by the City Administrator or an outside party not affiliated with the City
of Ashland if requested by the City, if the appellant does not waive his or her right to a
written or mechanical record of the proceedings as established in AMC 2.30.020.E.5;
• $100 or actual cost per AMC 2.030.020.H, for appeal heard by an outside party not affiliated
with the City of Ashland if requested by the appellant and the appellant waives his or her
right to a written or mechanical record of the proceedings as established in AMC
2.30.020.E.5;
• $150 or actual cost per AMC 2.030.020.H, if appellant requests that the appeal is heard by an
outside party not affiliated with the City of Ashland and the appellant does not waive his or
her right to a written or mechanical record of the proceedings as established in AMC
2.30.020.E.5;
• $0 for appeal heard by the City Administrator or an outside party not affiliated with the City
of Ashland if requested by the City, in which the appellant waives his or her right to a written
or mechanical record of the proceedings as established in AMC 2.30.020.E.5.
This resolution was duly PASSED and ADOPTED this day of je~~ 12016,
Aankes,oeflect upon si ning by the Ma r.
Barbara Christensen, City Recorder
SIGNED and APPROVED this day of AAZI 2016.
o St erg, Mayor
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Reviewed as to form:
David H. Lohman, Cit}~Attorney
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