Any person aggrieved by any action or decision of the city manager, or his or her
designee, with regard to any aspect of registration under this article may appeal
to the special master appointed pursuant to article II of chapter 30 of this Code by filing with the special master, within 30 days after receipt a written
decision of the city manager, or his or her designee, a notice of appeal, which shall
set forth concisely the action or decision appealed from and the reasons or grounds
for the appeal. No requests for extension of time for filing an appeal will be permitted.
The only appeal that shall be considered are those appeals that allege that there
is error in any order, requirement, decision, or determination made by an administrative
official in the enforcement of this article. The special master shall set such appeal
for hearing on the very next available date following such notice of appeal and cause
notice thereof to be given to the appellant and the city manager, and the city manager,
or his or her designee shall present the case on behalf of the city. The special master
shall hear and consider all facts material to the appeal and render a decision within
20 calendar days of the date of the hearing. The special master may affirm, reverse
or modify the action or decision appealed from; provided, that the special master
shall not take any action which conflicts with or nullifies any of the provisions
of this article. Any person aggrieved by any decision of the special master on an
appeal shall be entitled to apply to the circuit court for a review thereof by petition
for writ of certiorari in accordance with the applicable court rules.
