12.36.130 Appeal after hearing.
   (A)   Appeal. Any person who requested a hearing may, within five days after notice of the decision therein is given pursuant to this chapter, appeal such decision to the City Council.
   (B)   Contents of appeal. The appeal shall be in writing, shall state the legal and factual basis upon which the appeal is to be based, and shall be filed with the Director, who shall forthwith forward the appeal, together with a copy of the decision, to the City Clerk.
   (C)   Stay pending appeal. A timely appeal of the decision shall operate to stay any impounding pending action taken on the appeal by the City Council pursuant to this section.
   (D)   Action by Council. Upon receipt of the appeal and decision, and as soon as practical, the City Council may take any one of the following actions:
      (1)   Grant a stay of the decision or any impounding pending further consideration by the City Council;
      (2)   Approve the decision and order;
      (3)   Refer the matter back to the Director, with or without instructions;
      (4)   Set the matter for public hearing before itself. Such public hearing shall be held de novo as if no hearing previously had been held.
   (E)   Stay pending action by Council. Action taken by the City Council pursuant to subsection (D)(3) or (D)(4) of this section shall operate to stay the decision or any impounding pending final resolution of the issue of whether the news rack was in violation of this chapter, or whether the news rack should be returned without payment of an impound fee.
   (F)   Effective date of Council action. Action taken by the City Council pursuant to subsection (D)(2) of this section shall be effective two working days after the action is taken.
(Ord. 3109 § 2 (part), 2012)