A. Appeals by the animal owner from the written decision of the hearing officer shall be to the superior court in Palmer, Alaska, and governed by the 600 series of the Alaska Rules of Appellate Procedure. The clerk shall estimate the cost of preparing the transcript of the hearing and compiling the record on appeal. The animal owner shall deposit the estimated costs for preparation of the transcript and record with the clerk in advance. Upon completion of the record on appeal, the clerk shall refund any excess deposit or charge to the animal owner for costs exceeding the deposit.

B. The hearing before the superior court is an administrative appeal heard solely on the record established before the hearing officer. (Ord. 07-009 § 5, 2007)