Mount Carmel — Ch. 12 Housing § 12-163
Right to appeal; notice of appeal
Operative Text
(a) An appeal may be taken by any person aggrieved by any officer, department, board or bureau of the city. (b) An appeal shall be initiated by the filing of a written notice to appeal within thirty days from the date of the decision appealed. Such notice shall be filed with the board of housing appeals and shall specify the grounds thereof, except that in the case of a building or structure which in the opinion of the city inspector or the fire chief is unsafe or dangerous, the city inspector or fire chief may in his order limit the time for such appeal to a shorter period. (c) The city inspector shall forthwith transmit to the board of housing appeals all the papers upon which the action appealed from was taken when notified of the appeal by the board of appeals.
Mount Carmel Ch. 12 Housing § 12-163 establishes a formal appeal process for anyone who disagrees with a decision made by a city officer, department, board, or bureau on a housing matter. To start an appeal, a written notice must be filed with the Board of Housing Appeals within thirty days of the decision, clearly stating the grounds for the appeal. However, when a building is deemed unsafe or dangerous by the city inspector or fire chief, that thirty-day window may be shortened at their discretion.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under § 12-163, property owners who receive an adverse housing decision from a city officer or department have the right to challenge that decision through the Board of Housing Appeals. A compliant operator generally tracks the date of any official decision carefully, since the written notice of appeal must be filed within thirty days — or potentially sooner if the city inspector or fire chief has flagged the property as unsafe or dangerous. Once an appeal is filed, the city inspector is required to forward all relevant documentation to the Board of Housing Appeals.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 12-163 gives tenants and other aggrieved parties the right to appeal housing decisions made by Mount Carmel city officials or departments. Tenants generally pursue this by filing a written notice with the Board of Housing Appeals within thirty days of the decision, making sure to state the specific grounds for the appeal. Tenant-rights organizations can help individuals understand what qualifies as sufficient grounds and what the shortened timeline may mean when a property has been declared unsafe or dangerous.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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