The Council may, within the terms of this title, affirm, reverse or modify the action appealed as it deems just and equitable and the Council may exercise all rights of any other officer or Planning Commission in acting upon the matter appealed. The Council may conduct a de novo hearing on the entire pending application and shall not be limited to a consideration of the grounds set forth in the appeal application. Except as otherwise provided by law, a tie-vote of the Town Council, which is not followed by a continuance of the matter for further consideration, shall be deemed a denial of the pending application.
(Prior Code, § 17.20.060) (Ord. 352, passed - -1973; Am. Ord. 563, passed - -1987; Am. Ord. 650, passed - -1996)