§ 89-9. Appeal procedure if Clerk refuses to certify petition.

Latest version.

A.
If the City Clerk refuses to certify the petition, the Petitioners' Committee or any member of the Petitioners' Committee may appeal the City Clerk's ruling to the City Council within two working days of the receipt of the written refusal to certify.

B.
Within 14 days after an appeal is filed with the City Council by the Petitioners' Committee, the City Council shall hold a public hearing, with seven days notice by publication, on such appeal and shall decide whether or not to certify the petition.

C.
All parties shall be given an opportunity to present evidence to the City Council at the hearing.

D.
The City Council's decision on this issue shall be final, and there shall be no further appeal available to the objecting party, except as may be permitted by law.

                    
                        var val = document.getElementById('citecontent').innerHTML;
                        art.dialog.defaults.title = window.location.href;
                        art.dialog.data('cite', val);
                        art.dialog.data('homeDemoPath', '/Scripts/plus/artDialog/');
                        art.dialog.open('/Scripts/plus/artDialog/citeiframe.html');