13.48.150 Administrative review.
A. Written Request. Any owner(s) who dispute the method and/or values used in the calculation of their storm drainage rates as billed by the city by authority of ACC 13.48.090 through 13.48.150 may request, in writing, a review of the rate by the director of public works. The disputed method and/or values used in the calculation of a storm drainage rate may be disputed only once. The written request for review should identify the property, describe all improvements, proposed improvements and state the basis for the request for the administrative review of the billing rates. The written request must be received by the public works director within 180 days of the account billing date of the disputed charge.
1. For the purpose of this section, the public works director’s decision will be effective upon the date of mailing of the decision, postage prepaid to the address provided in the written request for review by the person(s) seeking administrative review.
2. Any owner(s) who is seeking administrative review of the storm drainage rate shall continue to pay the rate as billed by the city until a written decision is provided by the public works director. Upon the written decision by the public works director, any owner(s) who has been incorrectly charged will have their account adjusted accordingly. Adjustments to billings, if warranted, will cover billings occurring during the administrative review and billings that preceded the date of receipt of written request for review in accordance with written city policy.
B. Review. All decisions by the public works director will be provided, in writing, to the person(s) seeking review within 30 days of the public works director receiving the written request for review. The decision of the public works director will be based on sound engineering practices as they relate to storm and surface water drainage. The decision of the public works director shall be final and conclusive. (Ord. 5853 § 1, 2004; Ord. 5293 § 2, 1999; Ord. 5212 § 1 (Exh. J), 1999; Ord. 4492 § 4, 1991.)