§ 102-31. Appeals procedure.

Any person aggrieved by any act or determination of a city official or employee in the exercise of the authority mentioned in this division shall have the right of appeal to the city council. The following procedure shall govern such appeals:

(1)

An appeal shall be perfected by filing written notice of appeal with the city clerk. The notice of appeal shall be filed within 15 days after the act or determination which prompted the appeal.

(2)

The city clerk shall notify the city council of the appeal. The city council shall forthwith transmit to the city clerk all papers, maps, and other matters of record upon which the exercise of authority was based.

(3)

Upon receipt of notice of the appeal, the city clerk shall set a date for hearing before the city council. Notice of such hearing shall be given by publication in a newspaper of general circulation at least ten days prior to the hearing. Notice of the hearing may also be given by mailing, postage prepaid, the time and place of such hearing to all persons who, at the time of the public hearing held by the general services director relative to a tree removal, requested such notice be given by mail. Any failure to mail notices as provided in this subsection if notice was given by publication shall not invalidate the proceedings before the city council.

(4)

The city council may deny or grant the appeal in whole or in part.

(Ord. No. 97-01, § 2(19.04.160), 1-2-1997; Ord. No. 97-13, § 2, 3-26-1997; Ord. No. 97-17, § 2, 9-24-1997)