Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, appeals from any notice or order of any officer charged with the enforcement of this chapter shall be made to the City Commission within ten days from the date of service of the notice or order, provided that if the time limit specified for compliance is less than ten days, the appeal shall be within the time limit specified for compliance. The appellant shall file a written notice of appeal, specifying the ground therefor with the City Clerk. With each notice of appeal filed, there shall be paid a fee of $10. The City Commission may designate a committee of itself or a specially designated board of appeals to hear the appeal which shall fix a reasonable time for the hearing of the appeal and give notice thereof to all interested parties in accordance with § 1.10 of this code. The committee shall, after the hearing has been concluded, submit its report in writing to the City Commission with recommendations either as to reversing or affirming the appeal. The City Commission, upon receipt of the committee’s report, may reverse or affirm, in whole or in part, or make such order or decision with regard to said appeal as is determined necessary and shall have all the power of the officer from whom the appeal was taken.
(Prior Code, § 9.4)