Number
110954
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. KOVAC
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to the filing fee for administrative review appeals.
Sections
81-1.5 am
Analysis
Currently, a fee of $25 is required to file an appeal with the administrative review appeals board. This ordinance adjusts the filing fee to an amount equal to 10% of the amount of the charge being appealed or $25, whichever is less.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:
Part 1. Section 81-1.5 of the code is amended to read:
81-1.5. Administrative Review Appeals Board. A fee [[of $25]]>>equal to 10% of the amount of the charge being appealed or $25, whichever is less,<< is required to file an appeal with the administrative review appeals board. Fees shall not be refunded once an appeal is filed unless it has been determined by a city department that the appeal is not necessary [[based upon]]>>because<< the action[[,]] for which the appeal was filed[[,]] was undertaken by that department in error.
(See s. 320-11).
LRB:
APPROVED AS TO FORM
______________________
Legislative Reference Bureau
Date: ___________________
ATTORNEY
IT IS OUR OPINION THAT THE ORDINANCE
IS LEGAL AND ENFORCEABLE
_____________________________
Office of the City Attorney
Date: _________________________
Department
Drafter
LRB135301-2
Jim Carroll
11/10/11