Rules of Practice and Procedure 04-25-13

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7-3 Time Limit for Filing Appeal. An appeal from the decision of the Director shall be filed within thirty days after the decision. 7-4 General Petition; Form and Contents. The form of a general petition for an appeal shall conform to Part 2 of these rules and shall include the following: (1) The name, address, and telephone number of the appellant and the name,title, and address of the appellant's representative. (2) A description of the property involved in the appeal, including the tax map key number of the property, and the appellant's interest in the property. (3) A plain statement of the nature of the appeal and the relief requested. (4) A statement explaining (A) How the decision appealed from violates the law; or (B) How the decision appealed from is clearly erroneous; or (C) How the decision appealed from was arbitrary or capricious, or characterized by an abuse of discretion or clearly unwarranted exercise of discretion. (5) A clear and concise statement of any other relevant facts. 7-5 Filing. An original and ten copies of the petition shall be filed with the Commission. 7-6 Fees. A petition for an appeal shall be accompanied by a filing fee of fifty dollars payable to the County Director of Finance. The Commission shall waive this fee on any petition submitted by a county department or agency. 7-7 Service of Petition. A copy of the petition for appeal shall be served by the appellant upon: (1) The Director in an appeal from the Director's decision. (2) All owners of the affected property, as reflected in County Real Property Tax Division records, in all appeals of decisions made under the Refuse and Sewer chapters of the Code, if the owners are not the appellants. 7-8 Parties to an Appeal. 7-22