El Cerrito Municipal Code Ch. 18.36 Appeal

Appeal may be made to the council from any decision, determination or requirements of the planning commission, planning commission subdivision committee, or city engineer, by filing a notice thereof in writing with the city clerk within five days after such decision or determination or requirement pertaining to any subdivision filed under this title is made. Such notice shall set forth in detail the action and the ground by and upon which the subdivider deems himself aggrieved.

(Prior code § 9207.1.)

The city clerk shall report the filing of the notice to the planning commission and city engineer. A written report shall be submitted to the council by the party whose decision, determination or requirements are being appealed.

(Prior code § 9207.2-1.)

The council, at its next regular meeting following the filing of said appeal, or within ten days following the filing thereof, shall set said appeal for hearing to be held within ten days thereafter, and such hearing may for good cause be continued by order of the council. Upon the hearing of said appeal, the council may overrule or modify the decision, determination or requirement appealed from and enter any such order or orders as are in harmony with the spirit and purpose of this title, and such disposition of the appeal shall be final.

(Prior code § 9207.3-1.)

TITLE 18 FOOTNOTES

1. For statutory provisions pertaining to subdivided lands and subdivisions, see Bus. and Prof. Code § 11000 et seq., for the statutory provisions regarding subdivision maps and the Subdivision Map Act, see Bus. and Prof. Code § 11500 et seq.

2. For statutory provisions vesting control over subdivision design and improvement in the governing bodies of cities, see Bus. and Prof. Code § 11525.

3. For statutory provisions relating to tentative maps, see Bus. and Prof. Code § 11550 et seq.

4. For statutory provisions relating to final subdivision maps, see Bus. and Prof. Code §§ 11554, 11555, 11565 et seq.