A. Except as set forth in subsections B and C of this section, any judicial action taken by the appellant in any manner to set aside, annul or vacate any decision of the city council or a hearing officer appointed pursuant to Section 1.24.050 of this chapter relating to the revocation or denial of an application for a permit, license or other entitlement shall be filed within the time limits prescribed in Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6 and notice of such time limit shall be given to the appellant by the city clerk.
B. Judicial review of any action taken by the planning and design commission or the city council relating to any matter arising under the Planning and Development Code shall be governed by the thirty (30) day time limitation contained in Section 18-M thereof. Judicial review of any decision of the city council or a hearing officer, undertaken pursuant to Sections 2.48.110, 2.124.2330, 5.04.190, 5.24.140, 5.80.160, 8.04.210, 8.16.070, 8.96.250, 8.100.830, 15.68.120 and 15.76.070 of this code as said sections now exist or as they may be amended or renumbered, or any other section specifying a time limitation contained in any such section. In the event that this subsection shall be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, then the time limitation for judicial review of such actions shall be governed by subsection A of this section.
C. Judicial review of any appeal decision of the city council or of a hearing officer which is not a "decision" as that term is defined in Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6, shall be taken by petition for writ of mandate filed not later than the thirtieth day following the date on which the action becomes final. In the event that this subsection shall be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, then the time limitation for judicial review of such actions shall be governed by subsection A of this section. (Prior code § 2.07.500)