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--- (10) --- Cross reference— Sewers and sewage disposal, ch. 66.
State Law reference— Creation of sewer board of review for city, and authority thereunder, P.L. 1962, ch. 254, § 19.
Sec. 6-341. - Powers and duties.#
The city sewer board of review shall have all the powers and duties hereinafter set out and as prescribed in P.L. 1962, ch. 254, as amended.
(Code 1971, § 18-16)
Sec. 6-342. - Officers.#
The sewer board of review shall elect from among its members a chairperson and a secretary at the first meeting after the organization and upon the appointment of any new member for a full term, and shall fill any vacancy that may occur in either office from any cause.
(Code 1971, § 18-17)
Sec. 6-343. - Clerk.#
The sewer board of review may appoint a clerk, who shall perform such administrative duties as may be prescribed by the board as well as all other duties prescribed by law.
(Code 1971, § 18-18)
Sec. 6-344. - Meetings.#
Meetings of the sewer board of review shall be held at the call of the chairperson and at such other times as the board may determine. The chairperson may administer oaths.
(Code 1971, § 18-19)
Sec. 6-345. - Quorum.#
The presence of all three members shall be required to constitute a quorum for conducting the business of the sewer board of review.
(Code 1971, § 18-20)
Sec. 6-346. - Hearings to be public; notice of hearings.#
All hearings of the sewer board of review shall be open to the public. At least five days prior to the date scheduled for a hearing, notice shall be mailed to the petitioner, and a copy of same shall be forwarded to the city sewer authority. In case of continuances of public hearings, notice of this fact must be sent to the petitioner and the city sewer authority.
(Code 1971, § 18-21)
Sec. 6-347. - Minutes and other records.#
The sewer board of review shall keep minutes of its proceedings showing the vote of each member upon each question or, if such member is absent or fails to vote, indicating such fact, and shall keep records of its examinations and other official actions, all of which shall be filed immediately in the office of the board and shall be a public record.
(Code 1971, § 18-22)
Sec. 6-348. - Time limit for filing appeals.#
Within 60 days after mailing of notice of an assessment or charge under section 9 of 1962 Public Laws, chapter 254, or within 30 days after giving or mailing of notice of an order under section 17 of 1962 Public Laws, chapter 254, any person aggrieved by such assessment, charge or order may appeal to the sewer board of review.
(Code 1971, § 18-23)
Sec. 6-349. - Appeals to be in writing; timely filing.#
Appeals must be in writing on forms provided by the sewer board of review and shall be filed in the office of the board within the times specified above.
(Code 1971, § 18-24)
Sec. 6-350. - Docketing of appeals; order of hearing; hearing continued matters.#
All appeals filed with the sewer board of review shall be numbered, docketed and assigned by the clerk for hearing in the order in which received. All continued matters shall be heard prior to the matters docketed at any meeting.
(Code 1971, § 18-25)
Sec. 6-351. - Determination of number of appeals to be heard at each meeting.#
The sewer board of review shall determine the number of appeals that may be assigned for hearing to any particular meeting.
(Code 1971, § 18-26)
Sec. 6-352. - Powers regarding appeals.#
The sewer board of review shall have power to hear and decide appeals where it is alleged that an assessment, charge or order of the city sewer authority is unwarranted in whole or in part, and shall annul or modify the same and make such order as justice may require. Otherwise it shall affirm the same.
(Code 1971, § 18-27)
Sec. 6-353. - Executive session; deferment of decision; majority vote required.#
The merits of any petition may be discussed by the sewer board of review in executive session; provided, however, that all decisions of the board shall be made in open session. The board in its discretion may reserve consideration and decision to a later date. All decisions shall be made by majority vote.
(Code 1971, § 18-28)
Sec. 6-354. - Notice of decision.#
Notice of the sewer board's decision shall be sent to the petitioner and a copy of same forwarded to the city sewer authority.
(Code 1971, § 18-29)
Sec. 6-355. - Filing new petition for same premises or subject matter.#
No new petition pertaining to the same premises or subject matter involved in a decision of the sewer board of review may be heard until the expiration of two years from the date of such decision.
(Code 1971, § 18-30)