Instant Tickets - Property Code Violations

The owner of a property aggrieved by any civil penalty imposed pursuant to Chapter 7 of the New Castle County Code, may appeal to the Department of Land Use Code Official by sending a detailed written explanation of the grounds for the appeal, along with payment in full of the civil penalty.

 

The appeal must be received by the Code Official within twenty-one (21) business days of the date of the citation. The Code Official shall forward the payment to the Office of Finance, which will credit such payment. The Code Official shall issue a written decision affirming, modifying, reversing, revoking or vacating the civil penalty within forty-five (45) calendar days of the receipt appeal.

 

In the event the civil penalty is reversed, revoked, vacated or decreased in amount, the appellant shall be reimbursed for payment of the portion of the civil penalty vacated or decreased. Each citation received must be appealed separately. The decision of the Code Official must be appealed to the Board of Licenses Inspection and Review in accordance with Section PM 106.3.1.5.