(a)

Decisions of the administrator may be appealed to the city council. Such appeals must be submitted to the city clerk/treasurer in writing within ten days for the action in question, and shall contain the following:

(1)

A heading in the words, "Before the city council of the city of Oroville, Washington";

(2)

A caption reading, "Appeal of..." giving the names of all appellants participating in the appeal;

(3)

A brief statement setting forth the legal interest of each of the appellants in the land involved in the action;

(4)

A brief statement in ordinary and concise language indicating the specific action protested, together with any material facts claimed to support the contentions of the appellant;

(5)

A brief statement in ordinary and concise language indicating the relief sought, the basis of the appeal and the section(s) of this title which support(s) the appeal argument;

(6)

The signatures of all parties named as appellants and their official mailing addresses;

(7)

A declaration under penalty of perjury in accordance with the laws of the state of Washington of at least one of the appellants as to the truth of the matters stated in the appeal.

(b)

A public hearing shall be held for such appeals and the same hearing procedures for an open record pre-decision hearing shall be used as described in Chapter 17.100 to conduct the hearing.

(c)

Public notice for the appeal hearing shall consist of mailing of notice to all parties of record at least ten days prior to the hearing and a newspaper publication in the city's official newspaper at least ten days prior to the hearing. The notices shall include the action of the administrator being appealed, the relevant sections of this title, and the date and time of the hearing.

(d)

The appellant(s) shall pay the actual costs of publication and mailing associated with the appeal prior to the hearing.

(Ord. 613 §8(part), 1999).

Decisions of the planning commission are recommendations and are not appealable.

(Ord. 613 §8(part), 1999).

City council decisions are final. The city council's final decision on an application may be appealed by a party of record with standing to file a land use petition in Okanogan County Superior Court. Such petition must be filed within twenty-one days of issuance of the decision, as provided in Chapter 36.70C RCW, as it now exists or as may be hereafter amended.

(Ord. 613 §8(part), 1999).

(a)

All appeals of project permit application decisions, other than an appeal of determination of significance ("DS"), shall be considered together in a consolidated appeal.

(b)

Appeals of environmental determinations under SEPA, Chapter 8.24 OMC, shall proceed as provided in that chapter.

(Ord. 613 §8(part), 1999).