A.    Any responsible party mho is aggrieved by a decision of a hearing officer, or of a board, commission, department, agency, or person authorized to render such a decision on behalf of city pursuant to this chapter, and who has exhausted the administrative remedies provided in this code, or any other applicable law, shall have the right to seek judicial review of such decision by filing a petition for writ of mandate in accordance with Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.5. A petition for writ of mandate must be filed within ninety days after the administrative decision becomes final (as determined in Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6). Notwithstanding these time limits, where a shorter time limitation is provided by any other law, including that set forth in Government Code Section 53069.4 (see subsection E of this section), such shorter time limit shall apply.

    B.    Written notice of the time limitation in which a party may seek judicial review of an administrative decision shall be given to all responsible parties in the matter by city in substantially the following form:

    “Judicial review of this decision may be sought by following the procedure outlined in C.C.P. Section 1094.5. Judicial review must be sought not later than the 90th day following the date on which this decision becomes final, except that where a shorter time is provided by any State or Federal law, such shorter time limit shall apply.”

    C.    This section shall not be deemed to revive any cause of action or grounds for relief through a special proceeding that is barred by law or equity.

    D.    All costs of preparing a record that may be recovered by a local agency pursuant to C.C.P. Section 1094.5(a) or successor statute shall be paid by the petitioner prior to delivery of the record to petitioner.

    E.    Any responsible party against whom a penalty has been imposed and who has exhausted the administrative remedies provided in this code or other applicable law may obtain judicial review of said penalty pursuant to Government Code Section 53069.4 by filing an appeal to the Nevada County Superior Court, subject to the time limits described therein. Any such appeal shall be filed as a limited civil case. Written notice of the subject time limits shall be given to all responsible parties against whom a penalty is imposed in substantially the following form:

    “The time within which judicial review of the Penalty imposed by this Order must be sought is governed by Government Code Section 53069.4. Judicial review must be sought not later than 20 days after service of the Order imposing or confirming such Penalty.”

(Ord. 651 § 2 (part), 2005)