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SECTION 3: ENFORCENEff. This Ordinance and the Adopted Code shall be enforced by the Director of Public kbrks of the City of Pleasanton actin~ either directly or through properly authorized agents actin~ within the scope of the particular duties delegated to them by the Director of Public Works. SECTION 4: INTERPRETAT.ION The language used in this-Ordinance and in the Adopted Code is intended to convey the couxmmn and accepted meaning femiliar to the Plumbing Industry. Should any question arise, the Director of Public Works is hereby authorized to determine the intent and meaning of any provision of this Ordinance. Such deter- minations shall be made in writin8 and a record shall be kept in the office of the Public Works Department, which record shall be available to interested parties. SECTION 5: VARIANCES The Director of Public Works shall have the power to grant a variance to any of the provisions of the Adopted Code upon application in writing by the affected party, or his duly authorized agent, vhen there are practical diffi- culties in the way of carryin8 out the strict letter of the Code, provided that the spirit of the code shall be observed, public health, safety and welfare secured, and substantial Justice done. The particulars of such variance and the decision of the Director of Public Works shall be entered in the records of the Public Works Department of the City of Pleasanton and a signed copy furnished the applicant. The granting of any variance shall not be construed to imply or fix any liability on the part of the City or any officer or employee thereof for any damages to persons or property by reason of such variance. SECTION 6: APPEALS ~henever the Director of Public Works shall disapprove an application or refuse to grant a permit applied for, or when it is claimed that the provisions of the Code or this Ordinance do not apply or that the true intent or meaning of the Code have been misconstrued or wrongly interpreted, the applicant may appeal from the decision of the Director of Public Works to the City Nanager of the City of Pleasanton vithin 30 days from the date of the decision appealed... Such appeal shall be in writing and the City ~lanager shall within 30 days of the receipt of the appeal and by written notice to the appelant either uphold, reverse or modify the decision of the Director of Public Works. The decision of the City Hansget may be appealed within 30 days of said decision to the Board of appeals established by Section 7 of this Ordinance. SECTION 7: BOARD OF APPEALS There is hereby created and established a Board of Appeals consisting of five members. Each member of the Board of Appeals shall be appointed by the Council for a term of two years, provided that the first t~o members appointed shall serve a term of one year. The Board shall elect a chairman. ~he 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 regu- lations 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 t~e City Ranager by the ovner or party in interest vithin 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-s~ction *~** hereof. The Board of App.aals shall notify the ovner or parties of inter- est of the hearing date, post the property with a notice of hearing and publish a notice of hearing, all as provided hereinn fret. b. Hold a hearing as required by sub-section "a' above, vithin forty-five days after receipt of appeal, to hear such testi- mony as may be presented by any department of the City of Pleasanton or the omner, occupant, mortgagee, lessee or any other person having an interest. c. Nake written findings of fact within thirty days of the date of first hearing. d. The Board shall uphold, reverse or modify the City Nanager's decision.