§ 20-10. APPEAL. [Ord. 340, S10]

• a. Within 15 calendar days after the filing of the director's findings in accordance with section 20-9, any interested person may appeal any such finding to the commission by filing with the secretary thereof a written appeal stating:

  1. The appellant's name and address,

  2. His interest in or relationship to the proposed activity,

  3. The finding being appealed, and

  4. The specific reason or reasons why such finding should not be upheld.

Any appeal which does not contain the required information shall be rejected.

• b. Upon the filing of an appeal containing the required information, the finding of the director shall be set aside and the matter set for public hearing before the commission. The secretary shall set the time and place of the hearing, which shall be not more than 30 days following the filing of the appeal. Notice of such hearing shall be posted in three public places in the city at least 10 days in advance of the date set therefore and a copy of such notice shall be mailed or otherwise delivered to the appellant and the applicant.

• c. The commission may continue the hearing from time to time up to a total of 30 days. At the conclusion of the hearing, the commission may make any of the findings authorized by subsection 20-8.6. Failure of the commission to take such action at the close of the hearing shall constitute adoption and approval of the findings of the director.

• d. A notice of the decision of the commission shall be filed in accordance with section 20-9 and a copy of the notice of decision shall be mailed or otherwise delivered to the appellant and the applicant.

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