Linwood Township, Minn., Code of Ordinances ch. 8, art. V § 8-266
Appeal correction order or notice to vacate
Operative Text
(a) Right to appeal. Any person may appeal from any notice, order or any action of the code official under this article by filing a written appeal to the town which informs the town board in ordinary and concise language that specific order, notice or action of the code official is being protested and the reasons therefor, together with any material facts claimed to support the contentions of the appellant. (b) Time allotted for appeal. The appeal shall be filed within 14 days of the date of mailing of the notice or order being protested by the applicant or within the time of correction as allowed by the code official, whichever is shorter. (c) Notice of hearing. The town shall provide the appealing party with a notice of a hearing no less than 20 days in advance of the scheduled hearing, unless a shorter period of time is agreed upon. Service shall be deemed complete upon depositing the notice of hearing in the U.S. mail, properly addressed to the last known address of the person requesting the hearing. The notice shall be delivered in person to the appealing party or by mail to the permanent residential address listed on the license application or, if no address is provided, to the address used by the county auditor for mailing tax statements. (d) Hearing procedures. The hearing will be in front of the town board. At the hearing, the party appealing shall have the opportunity to present testimony and question any witnesses, but the strict rules of evidence shall not apply. The town board shall receive and give weight to evidence, including hearsay evidence, which possesses probative value commonly accepted by reasonable and prudent people in the conduct of their affairs. (e) Authority on appeal. The town board has the authority to determine that a violation did or did not occur, to dismiss in whole or in part any order, notice or other action imposed by the code official either unconditionally or upon compliance with appropriate conditions. (f) Decisions on appeal. The town board shall issue a notice of decision in writing to the appealing party within ten days of the hearing. The town board's notice of decision shall be delivered in person to the appealing person or by mail to the permanent residential address listed on the license application or, if no address is provided, to the address used by the county auditor for mailing tax statements. Any fines or penalties imposed must be paid no later than 30 days of the date of the notice of decision. Any corrective action must be timely completed as determined by the code official. The decision of the town board is final and may only be appealed to the state court of appeals by petitioning for a writ of certiorari pursuant to M.S.A. § 606.01.
Linwood Township Code of Ordinances ch. 8, art. V § 8-266 establishes a formal appeal process for anyone who receives a notice, order, or other action from the code official under Article V. An appeal must be filed in writing within 14 days of the mailing of the notice or order—or within the correction period allowed, whichever comes first—and must explain in plain language what is being contested and why. The town board holds a hearing, weighs the evidence presented, and issues a written decision within ten days; that decision is final at the local level and can only be challenged further by petitioning the state court of appeals for a writ of certiorari under M.S.A. § 606.01.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Under Linwood Township Code of Ordinances ch. 8, art. V § 8-266, property owners and managers who receive a code official's notice or order should be aware that the 14-day appeal window begins on the date the notice is mailed, not the date it is received. Operators who wish to contest a finding generally prepare a concise written statement identifying the specific order being challenged and the factual basis for the challenge, then file it with the town within the applicable deadline. Because any fines or penalties upheld by the town board must be paid within 30 days of the written decision, and corrective actions must be completed on the code official's schedule, keeping organized records of all correspondence and deadlines is a practice consistent with compliance under this section.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
Section 8-266 of Linwood Township Code of Ordinances ch. 8, art. V gives any person—including tenants directly affected by a code official's notice or order—the right to file a written appeal with the town board. The appeal must be submitted within 14 days of the mailing of the notice or within the correction period, whichever is shorter, and should describe in ordinary language what action is being protested and the reasons for the protest. Tenants who believe a notice or order was issued in error may present testimony and question witnesses at the hearing; those seeking guidance on how to prepare or what rights apply to their situation may wish to consult a tenant-rights organization or legal aid resource familiar with Linwood Township procedures.
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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