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Avon Council approves citation hearing procedure establishing appeal process
Summary
The Council adopted a Citation Hearing Procedure Ordinance to create a uniform appeal process for citation-based violations, including appointment of hearing officers by the Town Manager and procedural notice requirements.
The Avon Town Council voted unanimously to adopt a Citation Hearing Procedure Ordinance that creates a standard appeal process for citation-based violations under the Town Code.
Chairman Dan Polhamus told the Council the ordinance addresses the lack of a clear mechanism for citation hearings and “would allow for this appeal process including an arbiter of the appeal by the Town Manager.” The Town Manager and Assistant Town Manager explained the procedure for uncontested payments, notice requirements and the point at which a respondent may request a hearing.
Councilors discussed a small typographical error (a mislabeled section number) and clarifications about how uncontested payments and initial citation notices interact; staff indicated the cited typo should read 53-46 and described the multi-step notice process for alleged violators.
The ordinance affects multiple existing enforcement provisions; by statute, the hearing officer must be appointed by the Chief Executive Officer, which the Town Manager noted means the Town Manager retains appointment authority.
