Appeal of director or planning commission certification.
San José Municipal Code § 21.07.040
in effect21.07.040 - Appeal of director or planning commission certification.
A. Any person may file a written appeal of the director's, planning commission's or other non-elected decision-making body's certification of a final EIR with the director, no later than 5:00 p.m. on the third business day following the certification.
B. The appeal shall be filed on a form prescribed by the director. The appeal shall state with specificity the reasons that the final EIR should not have been certified.
C. No appeal shall be considered unless it is based on issues which were raised at the public hearing before the director or planning commission either orally or in writing or in writing prior to the public hearing.
D. The city council shall conduct appeal hearings.
(Ords. 24551, 24643, 25564, 25565, 29389, 29390, 29484.)
Source: City of San José, Municipal Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ca/san_jose/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT21ENCL_CH21.07ENIMRE_21.07.040APDIPLCOCEFetched: 11/1/2026
