APPEALS OF CIVIL PENALTY ASSESSMENTS AND ADMINISTRATIVE FEES.
Raleigh City Code § 12-6008
in effectSec. 12-6008. - APPEALS OF CIVIL PENALTY ASSESSMENTS AND ADMINISTRATIVE FEES.
(a) Any person assessed a civil penalty or an administrative fee may appeal by filing a written notice of appeal with the Director of the Inspections Department within ten (10) days after service of the written demand for payment of the assessment. The written appeal shall provide the reasons the petitioner contends that the administrative fee was wrongly applied and any supporting documentation. Failure to file a notice of appeal within this time period shall constitute a waiver of the right to contest the civil penalty or the administrative fee.
(b) Using the information provided, the Director of the Inspections Department shall conduct a review of the appeal. The Director of Inspections may amend or reverse the assessment.
(c) Unless the Director of Inspections resolves the appeal, the Director of Inspections shall schedule the appeal for determination by the City Council if the person who filed the appeal so requests. The City Council shall fix a reasonable time for the hearing of an appeal, shall give due notice of such hearing to the petitioner and the City Manager, and shall render its decision in a reasonable time.
(d) The City Council's decision on a civil penalty appeal or an administrative fee is subject to further review in the superior court of the county by proceedings in the nature of certiorari. Any petition for writ of certiorari shall be filed with the clerk of superior court within 30 days after the date that the City Council's decision is issued.
(Ord. No. 2006-126, §5, 11-7-06, eff. 1-1-07)
Source: City of Raleigh, North Carolina, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nc/raleigh/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=DIVIICOGEOR_PT12LIRE_CH6HESAPUNU_S12-6008APCIPEASADFEFetched: 11/1/2026