(a) Any applicant for a permit or any permittee aggrieved by any action or decision of the building official or city engineer under this chapter may appeal to the city manager by filing a written notice thereof within five working days from the date of mailing or receipt of notice of such action.
(b) After receiving a notice of appeal, the city manager or the manager's designee shall conduct a hearing within thirty days of the receipt of the applicant's appeal, unless otherwise agreed to by the applicant. The hearing shall be informal, but oral and written evidence may be given by both sides. The city manager or designee shall have the authority to grant or deny the appeal or modify the decision appealed, and shall render a written decision within ten working days after the date of the hearing. The decision of the city manager or designee shall be final.
(Ord. 4564 § 1 (part), 1999)