A. All complaints filed pursuant to this section must be filed in writing with the public works director within 10 working days of the date of the decision being contested;

B. All complaints filed pursuant to this section shall specify the error of law or fact, or new evidence which could not have been reasonably available at the time of the city engineer’s decision, which shall constitute the basis of the complaint;

C. Upon receipt of a timely written notice of complaint, the public works director shall review the materials submitted and determine whether to uphold or modify the city engineer’s decision. If, in the public works director’s judgment, the city engineer’s decision should be amended in favor of resolving the complaint, they shall so direct the same. If the director upholds the city engineer’s decision, they shall prepare a written staff paper detailing the rationale of the city engineer’s decision and findings of fact for conduct of a hearing by the hearing examiner;

D. The public works director shall schedule the hearing before the hearing examiner in accordance with Chapter 2.46 ACC and notify the contesting party of the scheduled hearing in accordance with ACC 18.70.040. (Ord. 6797 § 1 (Exh. A), 2020; Ord. 6442 § 6, 2012; Ord. 5677 § 4, 2002; Ord. 5042 § 1 (Exh. C), 1998.)