§ 19.54.020. Appeal Subjects and Jurisdiction.

Determinations and actions that may be appealed, and the authority to act upon an appeal shall be as follows:

A.

Ordinance Administration and Interpretation . The following determinations and actions of the Director, Design Review Commission, Zoning Administrator, and Department staff may be appealed to the Planning Commission and then to the Council:

1.

Determinations on the meaning or applicability of the provisions of this Zoning Ordinance that are believed to be in error, and cannot be resolved with staff;

2.

Any determination that a permit application or information submitted with the application is incomplete, in compliance with State law (Government Code Section 65943); and

3.

Any enforcement action in compliance with Division 19.59 (Enforcement of Zoning Ordinance Provisions).

B.

Permit/Entitlement and Hearing Decisions. Decisions by the Director are appealable to the Planning Commission, except for Land Divisions pursuant to Chapter 9 and Tree Removal Permits pursuant to Chapter 17, which are appealable to the Council. Decisions by the Zoning Administrator or Design Review Commission are appealable to the Planning Commission. Decisions by the Planning Commission are appealable to the Council.

( Ord. No. 1576, § 2 (Exh. A, amd.) , 10-23-2012)