(1) Right to Appeal. Any person dissatisfied with any decision of the director may file with the city clerk a notice of appeal to the city council within 15 days of the date of mailing of the director’s decision. The notice shall be signed by the appellant or the legal representative of the appellant and shall be sufficient if it states that the appellant appeals from a specified decision or a particular part thereof.

(2) Notice of Appeal. Upon receipt of a timely notice of appeal, the city clerk shall notify the director of the request for appeal. The city council shall consider the appeal within 30 days of receipt of the notice of appeal. The director shall give not less than 10 days’ written notice to the appellant of the date, time and place of the hearing.

(3) City Council Review. Upon reviewing the evidence and considering the parties’ arguments, the council may remand the controversy to the director with directions or render a decision upholding, reversing, or modifying in any respect the decision of the director. If no action is taken by the city council within 45 days of the hearing of an appeal, the decision of the director shall be deemed final. (Ord. 505 § 1. 2002 Code § 6-5.7).