Except as otherwise specifically provided in this code, any person excepting to the denial, suspension, or revocation of a permit applied for, or held by, him or her pursuant to any of the provisions of this code, or to any administrative decision made by any official of the city pursuant to any of the provisions of this code, may appeal in writing to the Council by filing with the City Clerk a written notice of such appeal, setting forth the specific grounds thereof.
('61 Code, § 1-4.01)