HomeMy WebLinkAbout20201119_R Draper ORDINANCEFrom:Randon Draper
To:jeffbocc; Board of Health
Cc:Philip Hunsucker
Subject:Public Comment for Proposed Compliance Code Ordinance
Date:Wednesday, November 18, 2020 4:26:15 PM
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BoCC and Board of Health:
This is a written public comment on the Proposed Compliance Code Ordinance scheduled for a joint
public hearing before the Board of County Commissioners and the Board of Health at 2:30 p.m. on
November 19, 2020.
Commissioner Brotherton requested our office to provide a possible revision to the proposed
Compliance Code to provide relief from filing fees for indigent appellants. In addition, we noticed
Sections 19.35.045 and 19.35.050 of the proposed Compliance Code are in conflict as they require
different amounts for the filing fee for an appeal to the hearing examiner ($250 and $500
respectively). The amount should be $250 in both places. To these ends, we propose the following
edits:
For 19.35.045, add the following sentence: “This fee may be waived at the Director’s discretion for
indigent appellants.” immediately following the sentence “A $250 filing fee is required to file an
appeal with the hearing examiner.”
For 19.35.050(1)(a), replace the amount of “$500” with the amount of “$250” and add the following
at the end of the subsection: “If the appellant cannot afford to pay the filing fee, they may submit an
application form provided to them by the Office of the Hearing Examiner to request a fee waiver. The
application shall provide sufficient information regarding the appellant’s finances for the Director to
determine if the fee should be waived.”
Respectfully,