A. Appeals. Any affected employer may appeal administrative decisions regarding exemptions, modifications of goals, modification of CTR program elements, and violations. The appeal must be filed with the city clerk no later than the tenth day following the date of the administrative decision. The appeal must be in writing and state in a clear and concise manner the specific exceptions and objections to the administrative decision. At the time of filing the appeal a fee in the amount of one hundred dollars must be paid to the city. The appeal shall be heard by the city’s land use hearing examiner. Substantial weight shall be given to the administrative decision and the burden of establishing the contrary shall be upon the appealing party.

B. In reviewing the appeal, the hearing examiner shall determine whether the administrative decision is consistent with the provisions of the CTR law, the CTR Task Force Guidelines and this chapter including Everett’s CTR plan. The hearing examiner shall have jurisdiction over the appeal and the authority to affirm, modify, reverse or remand the administrative decision, or to grant other appropriate relief. The decision of the hearing examiner shall constitute the final decision of the city. (Ord. 2277-98 Ch. 4 § C, 1998.)