Santa Maria Municipal Code Ch. 1-5 Review of Administrative Decisions

This chapter is enacted to promote the public welfare by providing for the orderly review of administrative decisions.

(Prior Code § 1-11; Ord. 82-1038 § 1, eff. 10/7/82)

The provisions of Section 1094.6 of the Code of Civil Procedure of the State are adopted by the Council, and those provisions are made applicable in the City as further specified in Section 1-5.03.

(Prior Code § 1-11 (a); Ord. 82-1038 § 1, eff. 10/7/82)

The provisions of this chapter shall be applicable to "decisions," as defined by Section 1094.6 of the Code of Civil Procedure.

(Prior Code § 1-11 (b); Ord. 82-1038 § 1, eff. 10/7/82)

(a) The City board, body, commission, officer, or agent charged with the duty to notify an interested person of a final City decision affecting him or her, shall concurrently provide written notice of the ninety-day (90) statute of limitation imposed by this section upon the filing of a petition for judicial review of the final City decision.

(b) "Interested person" means:

(1) Any City officer or employee who has been suspended, demoted or dismissed;

(2) Any person whose City permit or license has been revoked;

(3) Any person whose application for a permit or license has been denied; or

(4) Any person whose application for a City retirement benefit or allowance has been denied in whole or in part.

(Prior Code § 1-11 (c); Ord. 82-1038 § 1, eff. 10/7/82)