A. A permittee may appeal a decision made pursuant to PMC 5.28.170 not later than 30 days following the date of written notice of the decision from the city manager. Failure to appeal a decision made pursuant to PMC 5.28.170 within 30 days of the date of notice constitutes a waiver of his or her appeal rights and the city manager’s decision becomes final.

B. Appeals from the written decision of the hearing officer shall be made to the superior court for the state of Alaska in Palmer, Alaska. The hearing before the superior court shall be treated as an administrative appeal heard solely on the record and shall be governed by Part VI of the Alaska Court Rules of Appellate Procedure (Superior Court as an Appellate Court), as amended.

C. A permittee bringing an appeal under this section shall be responsible for the costs to prepare a transcript and record of the hearing conducted in accordance with PMC 5.28.170. Upon receipt of a notice of appeal, the city clerk shall estimate the cost of preparing the transcript of the hearing and compiling the record on appeal. The permittee shall deposit the estimated costs for preparation of the transcript and record with the city clerk in advance of preparation of the transcript and record. The city clerk shall refund any excess deposit or charge to the business owner for costs exceeding the deposit. (Ord. 20-001 § 10, 2020)