17.72.030 Filing of appeals.
A. Eligibility. An appeal may be filed by:
1. Any person affected by an administrative determination or action by the planning director.
2. In the case of a planning permit and/or hearing decision, by anyone who, in person or through a representative, presented testimony at a hearing in connection with the decision being appealed, or who otherwise informed the city in writing of the nature of their concerns before the hearing or decision.
B. Timing of Appeal. Appeals shall be filed with the planning director on a city application form within ten calendar days after the date of the decision or action being appealed. The appeal shall include the required filing fee and a written statement presenting the pertinent facts of the case and the basis for the appeal.
C. Suspension of Action. Once an appeal of a decision is filed, any action on the associated project is suspended until the appeal is processed and a final decision is rendered by the applicable review authority. (Ord. 706 § 3 (Exh. A), 2019).