Rolling Hills Estates Municipal Code Ch. 1.16 Appeals

Except as otherwise specifically provided in this code, any person excepting to the issuance, denial, suspension or revocation of a license or permit applied for or held by him pursuant to any of the provisions of this code, or to any administrative decision made by any official acting on behalf 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. The council may initiate such appeal on its own motion.

(Prior code § 316 (a))

Unless the appeal is initiated by the council, written notice of appeal must be filed with the city clerk within fourteen days after receipt of written notice of such action appealed from, but in no event later than thirty days after the date of such action. If the appeal is initiated by the council, it must request a hearing within thirty days after the date of such action.

(Prior code § 316 (b))

The city clerk shall forthwith set the matter for hearing before the council at a subsequent regular meeting and shall cause 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. The council may continue the hearing from time to time, and its findings on the appeal shall be final and conclusive in the matter.

(Prior code § 316 (c))