(a) Appeals from the final decision of the council, board of adjustment, or board of appeals, or another city board or body involving Titles 14 through 18, and for which all other appeals specifically authorized have been timely exhausted, shall be made to Yakima County superior court within twenty-one days of the date the decision or action became final, unless another time period is established by state law or local ordinance.

(b) Notice of the appeal and any other pleading required to be filed with the court shall be served on the city clerk, city administrator, mayor and city attorney within the applicable time period. This requirement is jurisdictional.

(c) The cost of transcribing and preparing all records ordered certified by the court or desired by the appellant for such appeal shall be borne by the appellant. The appellant shall post with the city clerk prior to the preparation of any records an advance fee deposit in the amount specified by the city clerk. Any overage will be promptly returned to the appellant. (Ord. 2174, § 2 (Exh. A), 2022; Ord. 1879, § 1, 2012; Ord. 1641, § 38, 2004.)