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Chapter 917 Application Reviews Plats and Land Splits; Signs Page 917-30 1. Requests for an appeal shall be filed with the Community Development Director on an official application form. Such application shall be accompanied by a fee as established by City Council resolution. This fee shall not be refunded. Such application shall also be accompanied by a detailed written and graphic materials presented in PDF format necessary for the explanation of the request, and a list of property owners located within 350 feet of the subject property, which list shall be obtained from City or County records. The request shall be placed on the agenda of the first possible Board of Adjustment and Appeals meeting occurring after 10 days from the date of submission. The request shall be considered as being officially submitted when all the information requirements are compiled with. 2. The Community Development Director may instruct the appropriate staff persons to prepare technical reports where appropriate, to assist the Board of Adjustment Appeals. Additionally, the Community Development Director shall refer the application to other local, state and special units of government where appropriate and when required. 3. Notice of said hearing shall consist of a legal property description, description of request and map detailing property location, and be published in the official newspaper at least 10 days prior to the hearing. Written notification of said hearing shall be mailed at least 10 days prior to the hearing to all owners of land within 350 feet of the boundary of the property in questions. 4. Failure of a property owner to receive said notice shall not invalidate any such proceedings as set forth within this Ordinance. 5. Requests for appeals shall go directly to the City Council serving as the Board of Adjustment and Appeals. All appeals shall be filed no later than 12 days after the alleged error. 6. The Board of Adjustment and Appeals shall meet within 30 days from the date of receipt of a complete application to consider appeals from decisions of the City Building Official under the Building Code, determinations made by the City staff in the enforcement of this Ordinance, City Council decision, and such other matters as may be directly referred to it by the City Council. 7. The applicant or a representative thereof shall appear before the Board of Adjustment and Appeals in order to answer questions concerning the appeal request. 8. The Board of Adjustment and Appeals shall decide whether to approve or deny the appeal within 60 days after the appeal request is submitted to it. 9. The grant of an appeal shall be by two-thirds vote of the full City Council, serving as the Board of Adjustment and Appeals. 10. The Community Development Director shall notify the originator of the appeal of the City Council’s, serving as the Board of Adjustment and Appeals, decision in writing.