Avalon Municipal Code Ch. 1-4 Appeals

[Amended by § 1, Ord. 620, eff. March 18, 1976]

(a) Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Code, any person excepting to the denial, suspension, or revocation of a permit applied for or held by him pursuant to any decision made by any appointive board of the City pursuant to any of the provisions of this Code may appeal in writing to the Council by filing with the City Clerk a written notice of such appeal setting forth the specific grounds thereof.

(b) Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Code, any person excepting to any administrative decision made by any official of the City pursuant to any of the provisions of this Code may appeal in writing to the Council by filing with the City Clerk a written notice of such appeal setting forth the specific grounds thereof.

[§ 1, Ord. 782, eff. November 13, 1985]

The written notice of appeal shall be filed with the City Clerk within 15 days after the receipt of written notice of such action appealed from.

The City Clerk shall forthwith set such matter for a hearing before the Council at a subsequent regular meeting and shall cause a notice thereof to be given to the applicant not less than five days prior to such hearing, unless such notice is waived in writing by the applicant. 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. The Council may continue the hearing from time to time, and its findings on the appeal shall be final and conclusive in the matter.