(A) Any person aggrieved with the decision of the City Council shall have the right to appeal the decision. The appeal shall be in writing and shall contain a complete statement of the grounds for the appeal. It must be filed with the City Clerk, together with an appeal fee, within 14 days after notice of such denial has been mailed to the applicant’s last known address.
(B) Within ten days of the receipt of the appeal by the City Clerk, the Clerk shall schedule the appeal for the next regularly scheduled City Council meeting. The City Council may allow the applicant to address the Council, but is not compelled to do so. The City Clerk will advise the applicant by registered mail when the appeal will be considered by the City Council. The City Clerk will advise the applicant of the decision of City Council by registered mail.
(C) An applicant aggrieved by any decision of the City Council may appeal the decision to a court of competent jurisdiction as provided by state statutes and court rules after notification of the decision of the City Council by a notice from the City Clerk.
(Prior Code, § 111.12) (Ord. D-1739, passed 4-3-1995, effective 5-1-1995; Ord. D-1780, passed 11-4-1996, effective 11-14-1996)