A. 
All appeals of project permit application decisions, other than an appeal of determination of significance ("DS"), shall be considered together in a consolidated appeal.
B. 
Appeals of environmental determinations under SEPA, Chapter 18.04, shall proceed as provided in that chapter.
(Ord. 482 § 1 (part), 1997)
A. 
Limited to Parties of Record. Only parties of record may initiate an administrative appeal of a decision on a project permit application.
B. 
Definition. The term "parties of record" for the purposes of this chapter, means:
1. 
The applicant;
2. 
Any person who testified at the open record public hearing on the application; and/or
3. 
Any person who submitted written comments concerning the application at the open record public hearing (excluding persons who have only signed petitions or mechanically produced form letters); and/or
4. 
Any person who registers in writing at the open record public hearing or with the administrator their desire to be notified of any action on an application.
(Ord. 482 § 1 (part), 1997)
Type II, III or IV Project Permit Decisions or Recommendation. Appeals of the hearing body's decision or recommendation on a Type II, III or IV project permit application shall be governed by the following:
A. 
Standing. Only parties of record have standing to appeal the hearing body's decision.
B. 
Time to File. An appeal of the hearing body's decision must be filed within fourteen (14) calendar days following issuance of the hearing body's written decision. Appeals may be delivered to the town clerk/treasurer's office by mail, personal delivery or by fax before five p.m. on the last business day of the appeal period.
C. 
Computation of Time. For the purposes of computing the time for filing an appeal, the day the hearing body's decision is rendered shall not be included. The last day of the appeal period shall be included unless it is a Saturday, Sunday, a day designated by RCW 1.16.050 or by the town's ordinances as a legal holiday, then it also is excluded and the filing must be completed on the next business day.
D. 
Content of Appeal. Appeals shall be in writing, be accompanied by an appeal fee, and contain the following information:
1. 
Appellant's name, address and phone number;
2. 
Appellant's statement describing his or her standing to appeal;
3. 
Identification of the application which is the subject of the appeal;
4. 
Appellant's statement of grounds for appeal and the facts upon which the appeal is based;
5. 
The relief sought, including the specific nature and extent; and
6. 
A statement that the appellant has read the appeal and believes the contents to be true, followed by the appellant's signature.
E. 
Effect. The timely filing of an appeal shall stay the effective date of the hearing body's decision until such time as the appeal is adjudicated by the council or is withdrawn.
F. 
Notice of Appeal. The administrator shall provide public notice of the appeal to the appellant and to other parties of record.
(Ord. 482 § 1 (part), 1997)
A. 
The following sections and subsections of this ordinance shall apply to a closed record decision/appeal hearing: Sections 19.10.030; 19.10.040; 19.10.050; 19.10.060; 19.10.070A; 19.10.070B; 19.10.070C; 19.10.070D; 19.10.070F; and 19.10.080.
B. 
The closed record appeal/decision hearing shall be on the record before the hearing body. If the appeal is on a Type II, Ill or IV permit, no new evidence may be presented.
C. 
Appeals of Type I permits may be considered following an open record public hearing conducted in accordance with Chapter 19.10.
(Ord. 482 § 1 (part), 1997)
The town's final decision on a Type I-V permit application may be appealed by a party of record with standing to file a land use petition in Okanogan County superior court. Such petition must be filed within twenty-one (21) days of issuance of the decision as provided in RCW 36.70C.
(Ord. 482 § 1 (part), 1997)