A. Any person who is dissatisfied with any determination made under this article by the water superintendent may, at any time within thirty days after that determination by the water superintendent, appeal to the city council by giving written notice to the water superintendent and to the city clerk, setting forth the determination with which such person is dissatisfied. The city council may, at any time, upon its own motion, hear any appeal from any determination made by the water superintendent under this article. In the event of any such appeal, the water superintendent shall transmit to the city council a report upon the matter of appeal.

B. The city council, through the city clerk, shall cause notice to be given, at least ten days prior to the time fixed for such hearing, to all persons affected by such appeal, of the time and place fixed by the city council for hearing such appeal. The city clerk shall mail a written notice, postage prepaid, to all such persons whose addresses are known to the city council, and shall publish the notice once in a newspaper of general circulation within the city at least five days prior to the date fixed for such hearing. Pending decisions upon any water account, and if there is no immediate hazard or damage potentially resultant from continued water usage, the appellant shall be entitled to continual water service.

C. The decision of the city council on any such appeal shall be a final administrative decision subject to review only by the Superior Court of the county on administrative mandate. On such review, the appellant shall not be entitled to a trail de novo, and the decision of the city council shall be upheld if supported by substantial evidence. All such hearings shall be tape-recorded, and the record thereof shall be permanently kept by the city clerk. (Ord. 1-83 § 26, 1983)