City of Bellingham Municipal Code

2.75.020 - APPELLATE POWERS OF THE FAIR HOUSING PRACTICES COMMISSION

The Fair Housing Practices Commission shall have power to hear appeals from the community development's home improvement program, as follows:

A. Scope of Review. The Fair Housing Practices Commission shall, in addition to other powers exercised by it, have authority to hear appeals from:

1. Decisions of the Director of Planning and Development made on grievances of persons applying for home improvement program benefits who are aggrieved by actions or decisions of city employees administering the program;

2. Decisions of the home improvement program's loan review board, either granting or denying, in whole or in part, benefits under the program.

1. In addition to other methods of dispute resolution available to the Commission, should the Commission so determine and indicate in writing, its determinations on matters brought before it under this section shall be final and binding on the parties.

2. Should any party to a matter properly before the Commission under this section desire an advisory opinion from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development on the matter, the time limits governing the appeal shall be tolled until such time as the Planning Director or the Commission receives the advisory opinion.