§ 14.30.050. Request for hearing.  


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  • A.

    Request. An alleged violator or individual otherwise responsible for an alleged violation may request a hearing within 15 days of the date of service of the charging document.

    B.

    Form and content. A request for a hearing shall be submitted in writing to the administrative hearings officer and shall contain:

    1.

    The full name and address of the alleged violator or person otherwise responsible for the alleged violation;

    2.

    The name and address of that person's attorney, if any;

    3.

    A statement that the alleged violator admits, denies or does not have and is unable to obtain sufficient information to admit or deny each allegation made in the charging document. A statement of lack of information shall have the effect of a denial. Any allegation that is not denied shall be deemed admitted; and

    4.

    Each and every affirmative defense and a statement of the facts supporting each affirmative defense.

    C.

    Waiver. Failure to request a hearing within the time required shall be treated as a waiver of the right to a hearing and shall result in disposition without hearing under section 14.30.060.

    D.

    Late filed requests. The hearings officer may accept a late filed request upon a showing of good cause.

    E.

    Private citizen initiated enforcement actions. Notwithstanding subsections A. through E. of this section, hearings resulting from enforcement actions initiated by private citizens, pursuant to section 21.25.035, shall occur no sooner than 30 days after a complaint has been served in accordance with section 21.25.035 C. All parties shall be notified in writing at least 30 days prior to the date of the hearing.

(AO No. 93-167(S-1), § 1, 4-13-94; AO No. 2004-151, § 5, 1-1-05)