10.02.120 Appeals.
A. Employers may file a written appeal of final administrative decisions regarding the following actions:
1. Rejection of an employer’s proposed CTR program.
2. Denial of an employer’s request for a waiver or modification of any of the requirements under this chapter or a modification of the employer’s CTR program.
B. Appeals of the public works director’s determinations made pursuant to this chapter must be filed with the city’s public works department within 20 days after the final administrative decision is issued. Appeals shall be heard by the city’s hearing examiner in accordance with Chapter 2.46 ACC. Determinations on appeals shall be based on whether the decision being appealed was consistent with applicable state law and the guidelines of the State Task Force. The hearing examiner’s determination shall be final unless appealed to the superior court of the county in which the employer’s primary offices/facilities are located within the city of Auburn in accordance with the procedures in RCW 34.05.510 through 34.05.598, and with the appeal being filed with the city clerk within 30 days after issuance of the decision of the hearing examiner. (Ord. 6442 § 5, 2012; Ord. 6218 § 1, 2010; Ord. 6182 § 1, 2008; Ord. 5246 § 1 (Exh. A), 1999; Ord. 4602 § 2, 1993.)