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File #: 031636    Version: 0
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 3/19/2004 In control: JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE
On agenda: Final action: 4/13/2004
Effective date: 4/30/2004    
Title: An ordinance relating to appeal procedure for special charges imposed by the department of neighborhood services.
Sponsors: THE CHAIR
Indexes: ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW APPEALS BOARD, BUILDING CODE, FEES, SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
Attachments: 1. Fiscal Note.pdf, 2. Publication on 4-29-04.PDF
Number
031636
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference

Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
An ordinance relating to appeal procedure for special charges imposed by the department of neighborhood services.
Sections
200-04-3-0 am
200-17-3-a am
Analysis
This ordinance clarifies that an appeal of the "necessity" of a special charge imposed by the department of neighborhood services shall be heard by the administrative review appeals board.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1. Section 200-4-3-0 is amended to read:

200-04. Interpretation, Emergency Rules, and Approvals.
3. NOTICE AND APPEAL PROCEDURE FOR SPECIAL CHARGES. Prior to the imposition of a special charge to recover the cost for current services to property rendered by the department, the commissioner shall mail a notice to the last known address of the owner of record of the subject property informing the owner of the amount to be recovered as a special charge. The notice may also inform the owner of any prospective charges that will or may be imposed in the amount of those charges can be reasonably determined at the time the notice is mailed. The notice shall also inform the owner that he or she has 30 days from the date the notice was mailed to appeal the amount >>or necessity<< of the special charge, >>,<< including [[the amount of]] any prospective charge, >>,<< to the administrative review appeals board under the provisions of s. 320-11. No cost incurred in accordance with this section shall be placed on the tax bill as a special charge until the latest of the following:


Part 2. Section 200-17-3-a of the code is amended to read:

200-17. Standards and Appeals Commission.
3. POWERS AND DUTIES. a. The commissioner shall hear all appeals from the decision of the commissioner of neighborhood services or commissioner of city development relative to the application and interpretations of any regulation of this code, except a...

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