(A) Within 30 days after receiving an appeal, the hearing officer will conduct a hearing to consider the appeal. At least ten days before the hearing, the hearing officer must notify the applicant of the time and place of the hearing. The hearing officer will oversee the hearing and provide the applicant an opportunity to speak at the hearing.
(B) Within 30 days after the hearing, the hearing officer must provide the appellant with a written notification that:
(1) The Director's decision is affirmed;
(2) The Director's decision is modified;
(3) The Director's decision is reversed and a permit is issued or issued without special conditions.
(C) The hearing officer's ruling is the city's final decision. There is no right to a City Council appeal.
(Ord. 1123, passed 10-20-04)