§ 7-1.268. Appeals.

(a)

Form: Filing. Any persons aggrieved by the denial or cancellation of a permit may appeal to the City Council within thirty (30) days after the date of such action. The appeal shall be in the form of a written notice filed with the City Clerk and signed by the applicant. The notice shall have attached a copy of the application as filed with the Director of Public Works, shall recite such other items as have been filed, and shall state clearly and concisely the grounds upon which the applicant relies in his/her appeal making use of criteria for denial of a permit listed in Section 7-1.217 or cancellation of a permit listed in Section 7-1.219, whichever is applicable.

(b)

Hearings: Notices. The City Clerk shall set the matter for a hearing within fifteen (15) days after the notice is filed and shall notify the applicant and the Director of Public Works of the time and place of such hearing. The hearing shall be held within sixty (60) days after the notice of appeal is filed.

(c)

Hearings: Decisions. At the hearing the applicant shall establish to the satisfaction of the City Council, by a preponderance of the evidence, that he/she is entitled to the issuance of a permit or to the reinstatement of a cancelled permit, pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter. The Director of Public Works shall present his/her grounds for the denial or cancellation of the permit. The decision shall be made within ten (10) days after the conclusions of the hearing and the applicant shall be notified by first class mail, within five (5) days after the City Council's decision. The decision of the City Council shall be final.

(§ 12602, 12602-1, and 12602-2, S.V.M.C.; as amended by § 3, Ord. 847, effective October 19, 1995)