Notice Of Administrative Citation Appeal And Request For Hearing

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INSTRUCTIONS:

NOTICE OF APPEAL AND REQUEST FOR HEARING

As a cited party issued an administrative citation, you may appeal said citation by

completing a written Department of Community Development Request for

Hearing form, and returning the completed form to the Department of Community

Development within thirty (30) calendar days from the date the Administrative

Citation was served or deemed to have been served, together with a deposit in

the total amount of the administrative fine plus any late charges.

Attach your deposit, made payable to “The City of Long Beach,” to the “Notice of

Appeal and Request for Hearing” form and return it to the Department of

Community Development, Neighborhood Services Bureau, located at 333 W.

Ocean Blvd, 3

Floor, Long Beach, CA 90802.

If this “Notice of Appeal and Request for Hearing” form and the advance deposit

are properly filed, a hearing will be scheduled no sooner than 15 and no more

than 60 calendar days from the date of your request. You will be notified of the

time and place set for the hearing at least 10 calendar days prior to the hearing

date. Failure to appear at the hearing shall constitute a forfeiture of the deposit

and a failure to exhaust administrative remedies.

At the conclusion of the hearing, a written decision shall be issued within fifteen

(15) business days. The decision becomes final as of the date appearing on the

written decision. You will be served by mail with a copy of the written decision.

If the appeal is denied, the City shall retain the entire deposit as payment in full of

outstanding fines and/or late charges. If the appeal is granted, the City will refund

the entire advance deposit within thirty (30) business days from the date of the

final written decision.

Either the City or the Appellant aggrieved by the written decision may seek

judicial review by filing a Petition with the Los Angeles Superior Court in

accordance with the timelines and provisions set forth in California Government

Code Section 53069.4(b). Judicial review shall not be available unless all

administrative remedies have been exhausted as provided in Long Beach

Municipal Code Chapter 8.61.

For questions regarding the hearing process, please call (562) 570-6866.

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