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incapacitating illness of the accused; a court order requiring the accused to appear for another • hearing at the same time; and lack of proper service of the citation or notice of the hearing. "Good cause" does not include: forgetfulness and intentional delay. Sec. 50 -213 Appeal to City Council. (a) Any decision of the Hearing Board may be appealed to the City Council by submitting a request in writing to the City Administrator within seven days after the Hearing Board's decision. (b) The appeal must be heard by the City Council after notice served in person or by registered mail at least ten days in advance. The parties to the hearing must have an opportunity to present oral or written arguments regarding the Hearing Board's decision. (c) The City Council must consider the record, the Hearing Board's decision, and any additional arguments before making a determination. The Council is not bound by the Hearing Board's decision, but may adopt all or part of the Board's decision. The Council's decision must be in writing. (d) If the Council makes a finding of a violation, it may impose a civil penalty not exceeding $2,000 per day per violation and may consider any or all of the factors contained in Section 50 -211. The Council may also reduce, stay, or waive a fine unconditionally or based on reasonable and appropriate conditions. • (e) In addition to imposing a civil penalty, the Council may suspend or revoke any city issued license, permit, or other approval associated with the violation, if the procedures in the city code have been followed. Any hearing required in the city code for such suspension or revocation is deemed satisfied by the hearing before the Hearing Board with the right of appeal to the City Council. Sec. 50 -214 Judicial Review. An aggrieved party may obtain judicial review of the decision of the Hearing Board or the City Council in accordance with state law. Sec. 50 -215 Recovery of Civil Penalties. (a) If a civil penalty is not paid within the time specified, it constitutes: (1) A personal obligation of the violator; and (2) A lien upon the real property upon which the violation occurred if the property or improvements on the property were the subject of the violation and the property owner was found responsible for that violation. (b) A lien may be assessed against the property and collected in the same manner as is taxes.