Any person excepting to any denial, suspension or revocation of a permit applied for
or held by him or her pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter, or pursuant to the
provisions of this code where the application for said permit is made to, or the issuance
thereof is by the City Administrator, or any person excepting to the granting of,
or to the refusal to suspend or revoke, a permit issued to another pursuant to the
provisions of this Chapter, or issued to another by the City Administrator pursuant
to the provisions of this Code, may appeal in writing to the City Council by filing
with the City Administrator, or his or her designee, a written notice of such appeal
setting forth the specific grounds thereof. Such notice must be filed within fourteen
(14) days after notice of such action appealed from is posted in the United States
mail. Upon receipt of such notice of appeal, the Council shall set the time for consideration
thereof. The City Administrator, or his or her designee, shall cause notice thereof
to be given (A) to the appellant and (B) to the adverse party or parties, or to the
attorney, spokesman, or representative of such party or parties, not less than five
(5) days prior to such hearing. At such hearing the appellant shall show cause on
the grounds specified in the notice of appeal why the action excepted to should not
be approved. Such hearing by the Council, and its findings on the appeal shall be
final and conclusive in the matter.
