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Corvallis Municipal Code by the Community Development Director relative to the application and interpretation of this code, there shall be and is hereby created a Rental Housing Code Board of Appeals consisting of members who are qualified by experience and training to pass on matters pertaining to this code and who are not employees of the jurisdiction. The Housing Division Manager shall be an ex officio member of and shall act as secretary to the board but shall have no vote on any matter before the board. The Rental Housing Code Board of Appeals shall be appointed by the Mayor and shall meet as required to carry out its duties. The board shall adopt rules of procedure for conducting its business, and shall render all decisions and findings in writing to the appellant with a duplicate copy to the Community Development Director. b) The Rental Housing Code Board of Appeals shall have no authority relative to interpretation of the administrative provisions of this code nor shall the board be empowered to waive requirements of this code. 2) Filing of Appeal a) Any person upon whom a notice and order is served under this code shall have the right of appeal from the notice and order to the Rental Housing Board of Appeals. An appeal must be submitted to the Community Development Director within seven days, plus three days for mailing, from the date of the notice and order. 3) Appeal Fee a) Any appeal submitted under this chapter shall include a $50.00 filing fee. 4) Scope of Appeal a) Appeals may be filed regarding notices, orders, interpretations and decisions made by the Community Development Director relative to this code. 5) Form of Appeal a) An appeal must be in writing and include the following: 1] name of person filing the appeal 2] copy of the notice and order 3] copy of the section of this code which is being appealed 4] a complete explanation of the appeal 5] what is requested of the Rental Housing Board of Appeals 6) Appeal Procedure a) The Community Development Director shall confirm that the appeal meets the filing criteria. b) If the filing criteria have not been met, the person filing the appeal will be so notified and the Rental Housing Board of Appeals will not be convened. The Community Development Director, at his/her discretion, may extend the filing deadline by an additional three (3) days to allow the appellant to resubmit an appeal that has been deemed incomplete. Only one extension may be granted. c) If the filing criteria is met, the Community Development Director shall schedule a meeting of the board within 30 days of the filing of the appeal. The hearing shall be held not later than 30 days after the filing of the appeal. Section 9.02.120 Fees. 1) For the purpose of offsetting costs to the City associated with the enforcement of this code there is hereby imposed an annual fee, to be set by the City Council, for each dwelling unit covered by a rental agreement. The total annual fee for fraternities, sororities, and other similar 6