§ 1.12.080. Administrative appeal.

A.

The responsible person(s) may request an administrative hearing to adjudicate the issuance of administrative citations by filing such request in writing with the City Manager, or his or her designee, pursuant to standards and procedures established in the Oakland Housing Code, Section 15.08.350C, except that alternate or additional standards and procedures may be promulgated by the City Manager, or his or her designee, for requesting an administrative hearing regarding the issuance of administrative citations for violations of codes and ordinances other than the Oakland Housing Code.

B.

The City Manager, or his or her designee, is authorized to establish standards and procedures for conducting an administrative hearing and evaluating evidentiary testimony and either affirming the issuance of administrative citations or remanding for further consideration, pursuant to standards and procedures established in the Oakland Housing Code, except that alternate or additional standards and procedures for conducting an administrative hearing and evaluating evidentiary testimony may be promulgated by the City Manager, or his or her designee, for codes and ordinances other than the Oakland Housing Code.

C.

In all instances, the determination regarding administrative citations resulting from the administrative hearing shall be final and conclusive.

D.

The City Manager, or his or her designee, is authorized to establish standards and procedures for adjustment of administrative citations previously issued for extraordinary circumstances which are expressly demonstrated to serve the best interests of the residents of the City.

(Ord. 12550 § 2 (part), 2003: Ord. 11805 § 1 (part), 1995: prior code § 1-7.08)