9655.14. - Appeal of approval or denial of sign permit.

A.

Any person seeking to appeal any decision of the director or planning commission must file a written notice of appeal with the city clerk and pay the applicable appeal fee established by city council resolution no later than fifteen (15) days after the date of the notice of the decision. The appeal notice shall state, with specificity, the factual and legal basis of the appeal. The city clerk shall expeditiously schedule a hearing

before the city council and notify the appellant, in writing, of the day, time and location of the hearing, which shall be held not later than thirty (30) days after the notice of appeal is received by the city; provided, however, the hearing may be held after such thirty-day period upon the request or concurrence of the appellant. The time for compliance of any original order shall be stayed during the pendency of the hearing before the city council.

B.

The city council or planning commission shall provide the appellant with a written decision within ten (10) working days of the conclusion of the hearing. In the event any such sign approval, denial or revocation, or remediation or removal order is upheld by the city council, the approval, denial, revocation or order shall be effective on the date of the action by the city council, and that action shall be final and conclusive.

(Ord. No. 19-444, § 3, 10-23-2019)