The City Council is the zoning authority for the City of Albuquerque and has authority to make decisions on those types of applications shown as City Council responsibilities in Table 6-1-1. The City Council has delegated some of its broad planning and zoning authority to the Environmental Planning Commission (EPC) and Zoning Hearing Examiner (ZHE) as authorized by law, and the effect of those delegations is shown in this IDO. As the ultimate land use authority for the City, appeals of decisions by any lower authority listed in this Section are referred to the Land Use Hearing Officer (LUHO) for a hearing and recommendation, and then reviewed or heard by the City Council for a final determination.