12-2-8: APPEALS:
   A.   Any decision made by the planning director regarding the interpretation, application or administration of these regulations may be appealed to the city council. The appellant must be directly aggrieved by the decision and the appeal must be based upon the misinterpretation or misapplication of these regulations. The appeal must be made in writing to the city council within thirty (30) days of the decision specifically citing the applicable regulation and how it has been misinterpreted or misapplied.
   B.   Any final action, decision or order made by the city council regarding an appeal of the director's actions may be further appealed to the district court pursuant to Montana Code Annotated 76-3-625. A party who is aggrieved by a decision of the city council may, within thirty (30) days after notification of the decision, appeal to the district court. The petition must specify the grounds upon which the appeal is made.
   C.   A person who has filed an application for subdivision may bring an action in district court against the city to recover actual damages caused by a final action, order, or decision in accordance with section 76-6-625, MCA. A person who is aggrieved by a decision of the city council to approve, conditionally approve, or deny an application for preliminary or final plat may file an action in district court as set forth in § 76-6-625, MCA. (Ord. 09-23, 11-16-2009; amd. Ord. 19-11, 6-3-2019)