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<br />CHAPTER 10 <br /> <br />APPLICANT'S ELIGmILITY TO APPEAL <br /> <br />10.1 Applicant's Intent To Appeal: <br /> <br />The applicant must make his appeal known by filing a letter to the Housing Board. <br /> <br />a. The City will instruct the appellant as to form and content of this letter. <br /> <br />b. Applicant will be notified of the time and place of the next appeals hearing and informed that <br />either he or his representative must be present at the appeal. <br /> <br />10.2 Hearing The Appeal <br /> <br />The appeals proceeding is designed to allow each person an equitable opportunity to express <br />hislher views and reasons for believing he/she has been treated unfairly or unfairly denied housing <br />rehabilitation assistance, as long as such appeal is made within fifteen (15) days of the decision or <br />notification. Applicants and selected speakers listed on the appeals notice will be allotted five <br />minutes each for his/her statements. In addition, any person may submit written statements on <br />behalf of the applicant. At the conclusion of the appeals presentation, each member of the <br />Appeals Board (Housing Board) will be given the opportunity to ask questions in an effort to <br />obtain pertinent facts. The appeals board will then adjourn. Each person making an appeal will <br />be notified in writing within one week as to the findings of the Board. <br /> <br />If the issue cannot be resolved, the complainant may write to the City for an appeal as long as <br />such letter is received by the City within fifteen (15) days of the Housing Board Hearing. <br /> <br />-18- <br />