A. Brief of Appellant. The appellant may file a written brief of points and authorities in support of those allegations of error specified in the appeal letter with the clerk’s office not later than 15 calendar days after service of the appeal record. The clerk shall mail or otherwise deliver a copy of the appellant’s brief to the city staff and hearing officer assigned responsibility for the appeal.

B. Brief of Appellee. The appellee may submit to the clerk a written reply to the appeal letter and any brief no later than 30 calendar days after service of the appeal record. The clerk shall mail or otherwise deliver a copy of the appellee’s brief to the appellant, city staff and hearing officer assigned responsibility for the appeal.

C. Reply Brief. The appellant may file a written reply brief to appellee briefs submitted pursuant to subsection (B) of this section. The appellant’s reply brief is due no later than 10 calendar days after service of notice that the appellee briefs have been filed.

D. Form of Briefs. All briefs shall be typewritten on eight-and-one-half-inch by 11-inch pages. The text of the brief shall be double-spaced other than quotations from the record, case law or other applicable law or exhibits which cannot be retyped on eight-and-one-half-inch by 11-inch pages. The brief of the appellant is limited to 25 pages exclusive of exhibits. The brief of the appellee is limited to 25 pages exclusive of exhibits. The reply brief is limited to 10 pages exclusive of exhibits. The clerk shall not accept a brief unless it is in the form prescribed by this section and filed within the time prescribed by this section. (Ord. 07-018 § 5, 2007)