Ordinance 1023-84 - Laserfiche WebLink

The City Treasurer shall, as soon as practicable, fix a time and place for the hearing of such appeal, which time shall be not more than ten days after the filing of the notice of appeal, and he shall cause a notice of appeal, and a notice of the time and place thereof to be mailed to the applicant. At such hearing the taxpayer shall be entitled to be heard and to introduce evidence in his own behalf. The City Council shall thereupon ascertain the correct amount of the tax by resolution and the City Treasurer shall immediately notify the appellant thereof by mail, which amount, together with costs of the appeal, of appellant is unsuccessful therein, must be paid within ten (10) days after such notice is given. The President of the City Council, or the Chairman of any committee thereof before which the appeal is to be heard, may, by subpoena, require the attendance thereat of any person, and may also require him to produce any pertinent books and records. Any person with such subpoena shall appear at the time and place therein stated and produce the books and records required, if any, and shall testify truthfully under oath administered by the chairman in charge of the hearing on appeal as to any matter required of him pertinent to the appeal and it shall be unlawful for him to fail or refuse so to do. Section 14: City Treasurer To Make Rules The City Treasurer shall have the power, and it shall be his duty, from time to time, to adopt, publish and enforce rules and regulations not inconsistent with this chapter or with law for the purpose of carrying out the provisions hereof, and it shall be unlawful to violate or fail to comply with, any such rule or regulation.