Appeal hearing.
San José Municipal Code § 21.07.060
in effect21.07.060 - Appeal hearing.
A. The certification appeal hearing of the city council shall be de novo.
B. The city council may hear the appeal of the certification concurrently with an appeal hearing on the project.
C. Upon conclusion of the certification appeal hearing, the city council may uphold, reverse or modify the director's, planning commission's or other non-elected decision-making body's certification decision.
D. If the city council upholds the director's, planning commission's or other non-elected decision-making body's certification of the final EIR, it may then immediately act on any appeal related to the project associated with the EIR.
E. If the city council does not uphold the director's, planning commission's or other non-elected decision-making body's certification of the final EIR, the city council may require that the EIR be revised and shall not take any action on the project.
F. All decisions of the city council shall be final.
(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_21.07.060APHEFetched: 11/1/2026