§ 1-47. Right to judicial review

(a) The citee may seek judicial review of the administrative review decision by filing an appeal with the superior court within twenty (20) calendar days after the citee receives a copy of the notice of decision at the conclusion of the hearing in accordance with the provisions of California Government Code section 53069.4. The appeal filed with the court shall also contain a proof of service showing a copy of the appeal was served upon the "City of Costa Mesa (Attention: City Attorney)." The citee must pay to the superior court the statutory filing fee when the appeal is filed.

(b) No appeal is permitted from a decision regarding:

(1) A request for preliminary review,

(2) An extension of the thirty (30) day correction period for building violations,

(3) A request for waiver of the fine deposit, or

(4) A decision the citee is deemed to have abandoned the contest of the citation or fine due to her or his failure to appear at the hearing or failure to deposit the fine.

(c) The city attorney shall forward to the superior court within fifteen (15) days of its request, the pertinent citation documents for any case appealed to that court. If the superior court cancels any citation, the city will refund any fine deposit made and the appeal filing fee.

(Ord. No. 97-27, § 3, 9-2-97; Ord. No. 00-12, § 1, 7-16-00)

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Former § 1-44