A. Should any applicant be dissatisfied with the decision of the planning director not to grant a permit or for the revocation of a permit, then said applicant or permit holder may, no later than ten days after notice of such decision is deposited in the United States mail addressed to the applicant or permittee at the address provided on the application, appeal the decision to the planning commission by filing such appeal with the planning department.

B. The planning director shall set the date for hearing the appeal at a regular meeting within a reasonable time following filing of the appeal. Notice of the appeal shall be given in the same manner as required in Section 17.64.050.

C. The planning commission may sustain, suspend, or overrule the decision of the planning director. Their decision shall be final and conclusive.

D. Pending the hearing before the planning commission, the decision of the planning director shall remain in full force and effect, and any reversal by the planning commission shall not be retroactive but shall take effect as of the date of the planning commission’s decision. (Ord. 5020 § 25, 2020; Ord. 3768 § 1, 1997)