A. Appeals to the Planning Commission. An appeal of an action of the director shall be filed with the secretary of the commission within ten (10) days following the date of the action for which an appeal is made.
B. Appeals to the Council. An appeal of a planning commission action or an appealable environmental determination pursuant to Section 16.78.020C (Appeal of Environmental Determination) shall be filed in the office of the city clerk within ten (10) days following the date of the action for which an appeal is made.
C. Next Business Day. If the last day to file an appeal falls on a legal holiday recognized by the city or on a Saturday or Sunday, the following business day shall be deemed the last day to file the appeal.
D. Form and Content. All appeals shall be in writing on a form obtained from the secretary of the commission (for appeals to the planning commission) or city clerk (for appeals to the council). The appellant shall state the specific reasons for the basis of the appeal in writing on the appeal form. Appeal applications shall include the required fee, in compliance with the city council's fee resolution, and mailing labels for property owners based on the original list used for the action for which the appeal is made. The mailing labels shall be supplied by the appellant.
E. Filing Fee. Except in those instances where an appeal is filed by the city manager or other public official in pursuance of official duties, or by a planning commissioner or city councilmember pursuant to Section 16.78.020A3 or Section 16.78.020B3, the written notice of appeal from the action of an administrative official or from an administrative body of the city, as the case may be, shall be accompanied by a fee as may be required by other enactment of the city council.
F. Incomplete Submittal. In the event any notice of appeal fails to include any information required by this section, the city clerk or secretary of the commission shall return the same to the appellant within ten (10) days with a statement of the respects in which it is deficient. The appellant shall thereafter be allowed five (5) working days in which to perfect and re-file the notice of appeal. If the notice of appeal is not re-filed with the city within the five (5) working days following its return by the city clerk or secretary of the commission, the appeal shall be considered late and shall not be accepted.
(Ord. 430-10 § 12, 2010; Ord. 182 § 2 (part), 1997)