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a chairman. The Director of Public Works 'or his representative shall be an ex-officio member of said board and shall serve as secretary. The board shall adopt reasonable rules and regulations for conducting its business. Any Board of Appeals appointed by the City Council under the provisions of any other Ordinance may act as the Board of Appeals provided for in this Ordinance when so directed by Resolution of the City Council° SECTION 8: DUTIES OF THE BOARD OF APPEALS. The Board of Appeals shall: a. Upon receipt of a written notice of appeal from the decision of the City Manager by the owner or party in interest within thirty days of the date of the service of said decision or order, the Board shall entertain such appeal and conduct a hearing thereon as provided in sub-section "b" hereof. The Board of Appeals shall notify the owner or parties of interest of the hearing date, post the property with a notice of hearing and publish a notice of hearing, all as provided hereinafter. b. Hold a hearing as required by sub-section "a" above, within twenty-one days after receipt of appeal, to hear such testimony as may be presented by any de- partment of the City of Pleasanton or the owner, occupant, mortgagee, lessee or any other person having an interest. c. Make written findings of fact within sixty days of the date of first hearing. d. The Board shall uphold, reverse or modify the City Manager ' s dec is ion. SECTION 9: NOTIFICATION. A notice given by the Board of Appeals shall be served personally or be sent by registered or cer tified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to the person owning the land on which the building or structure is located, as such person's name and address appear on the last equalized assessment roll, and to a mortgagee or beneficiary under any Deed of Trust of record, at the last known address of such mortgagee or beneficiary provided that if the whereabouts of such persons are unknown and the same cannot be ascertained by the City Engineer in the exercise of reasonable diligence and the City Engineer shall make an affidavit to that effect, then said notice shall be served by publishing same once each week for two con- secutive weeks in a newspaper published in the City of Pleasanton and by posting said notice on the property prior to the date of first publication. Such notice shall contain, among other things, the following information: a. Name of owner or other persons interested, as provided hereinabove. b. Street address and legal description of the property on which such a building or structure is located. co A general description of the matter which is being appealed o d. The owner~s right of appeal to the City Council. SECTION 10: APPEAL TO COUNCIL. a. Any person aggrieved or alleging error by the action of the Board of Appeals in the administration or - 3 -