Any person who participated in the public hearing may submit a written request for reconsideration by the hearing examiner by filing the request with the applicable department director within seven calendar days of the effective date of the examiner’s decision. Such requests shall specify the error of law or fact, or new evidence which could not have been reasonably available at the time of the hearing conducted by the hearing examiner which is the basis of the request. Within five calendar days of the date the request for reconsideration is filed with the applicable department director, the examiner’s decision on whether to reconsider shall be issued. All parties of record for the application shall be mailed the decision to reconsider no later than three calendar days after the examiner’s decision. The examiner shall determine whether to hold additional hearings on the matter. All parties of record shall be mailed notice of this hearing not later than five calendar days prior to the hearing. The reconsidered decision shall be distributed in accordance with LMC 1.35.140. A request for reconsideration by an applicant shall be considered an extension of time mutually agreed to for purposes of timely permit processing. (Ord. 2071 § 2, 1996)