(1) The department shall forward the appeal to the hearing examiner within three working days of its filing.

(2) The hearing examiner, within two working days of receipt of the appeal, shall send written notice of the appeal to the county department whose decision has been appealed; provided that such notice is not required when the department is the respondent.

(3) The hearing examiner, within three working days after receipt of the appeal, shall send written notice of the filing of the appeal by first class mail to the applicant, unless the applicant is the appellant. (Added by Amended Ord. 02-064, Dec. 9, 2002, Eff date Feb. 1, 2003).