HomeMy WebLinkAbout3690 Ordinance ORDINANCE NO. S M 0
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, AMENDING
CHAPTER 1.17 ENTITLED "TIME LIMITATION ON CORRECTIONS,
ADJUSTMENTS, AND REFUNDS" CREATING AN ADMINISTRATIVE
APPEAL
WHEREAS, it is necessary to consolidate and formalize the administrative appeal
process for any person making a claim for corrections, adjustments or refunds on any bills, fees,
taxes or other consideration for services provided by the City, NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, DO HEREBY
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That a new Section 1.17.030 entitled "Administrative Appeal" of the
Pasco Municipal Code shall be and hereby is enacted and shall read as follows:
1.17.030 ADMINISTRATIVE APPEAL. Any person seeking correction,
adjustment, refund or reimbursement for any payment of any utility bill, fee, tax, assessment or
other consideration for a service provided by the City, shall, prior to any judicial action, present
to the City Manager, or his designee, a written protest stating the basis upon which such
correction, adjustment or refund is requested. The City Manager, or his designee, shall make a
written determination on the protest within sixty (60) days of the date of its filing with the City
Clerk. All bills, fees, assessments or taxes must be remitted prior to the filing of an appeal.
Section 2. This Ordinance shall take full force and effect five (5) days after its
approval, passage and publication as required by law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Pasco, Washington and approved as
a d by law this 16 day of August, 2004.IN
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Mayor
ATTEST: APPROV S TO FORM:
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Sandy L. Ke worthy Leland B. Kerr
Deputy City Clerk City Attorney
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