17.72.230 Appeal of geologic hazard decisions--Panel of experts.
A. An applicant who has appealed a decision of the land use authority administering or interpreting the municipality’s geologic hazard ordinance may request the municipality to assemble a panel of qualified experts to serve as the appeal authority for purposes of determining the technical aspects of the appeal.
B. If an applicant makes a request as described above, the municipality shall assemble the panel described below consisting of, unless otherwise agreed by the applicant and municipality:
1. One expert designated by the municipality;
2. One expert designated by the applicant; and
3. One expert chosen jointly by the municipality’s designated expert and the applicant’s designated expert.
C. A member of the panel assembled by the municipality under subsection (B)(2) of this section may not be associated with the application that is the subject of the appeal.
D. The applicant shall pay:
1. One-half of the cost of the panel; and
2. The municipality’s published appeal fee. (Ord. 10-06, 2010)
Editor’s note: See editor’s note at Section 17.72.100.