The person so notified of the proposed penalty shall be granted an opportunity to show the Council in writing, within thirty (30) days of mailing of such notice, why such penalty should not be imposed. To be considered timely, a written response must be received by the Council or mailed by first-class mail, with proper postage attached, and properly addressed to the Council, within thirty (30) days of the mailing of the notice of the proposed civil penalty.
Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 45-3-.07
O.C.G.A. §§ 44-12-264(b).