§ 13-309. APPEALS.  


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  • Any decision of the Director under this Article 3 including relating to the Master Tree Plan, Master Tree List, Master Tree List-Parkway, utility construction, emergency hazard removal, installation or maintenance, or requiring notice to a private property owner and/or his/her occupant, may be appealed de novo to the City Council by any aggrieved person (appellant), by filing a written request with the City Clerk stating the grounds for appeal and signed by appellant, within fifteen (15) days of the date of service of the decision of the Director. After public hearing, the Council shall have authority to confirm, modify, or overrule the decision of the Director and the decision of Council shall be final. For purposes of this article, service of the decision shall be the date said decision, if written, is mailed to the appellant, or, if the decision is given orally, service shall be the date the decision is orally given to the appellant. If no appeal is timely taken to the Council, the decision of the Director shall become final.

(Added Ord. 2005-22, § 2, eff. 4-16-05).