Arizona Laws 11-1608. Complaints; procedures
A. The board of supervisors shall establish a procedure for receiving complaints from an adversely affected person concerning ordinances, rules, regulations, substantive policy statements or county practices alleged to violate this article or Section 11-251.18.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 11-1608
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Person: means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, governmental subdivision or unit of a governmental subdivision, or a public or private organization of any character. See Arizona Laws 11-1601
- Process: means a citation, writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See Arizona Laws 1-215
- Substantive policy statement: means a written expression that is only advisory and that informs the general public of a county's current approach to, or opinion of, the requirements of the ordinances or regulations, including, if appropriate, the county's current practice, procedure or method of action based on that approach or opinion. See Arizona Laws 11-1601
- Writing: includes printing. See Arizona Laws 1-215
B. The board of supervisors may require the complaint to be made in writing and to include the following information:
1. The name and address of the adversely affected person making the complaint.
2. The ordinance, rule, regulation, substantive policy statement or county practice alleged to violate this article or Section 11-251.18.
3. Any facts relevant to, and the legal basis for, the complaint.
C. Procedures adopted by the board of supervisors pursuant to this section shall include reasonable time frames to address complaints and shall provide a process for appeal.