The planning commission shall have the power to hear and decide appeals based on the enforcement of this title, or the interpretation of the provisions thereof.

On occasion, the County Code authorizes planning department staff to issue use permits. When the planning department receives an application for a staff-level use permit, the planning department shall provide public notice of such application in the manner described in Chapter 19.56. Such notice shall indicate the intent of the planning department to grant the use permit without a hearing unless sufficient reasons are provided not to grant the use permit. A description of the appeals process (this chapter) shall be contained within the notice. The planning department shall decide upon the use permit application within ten days after the notice is mailed. The planning department decision to issue the use permit is appealable to the planning commission as set forth in Section 19.64.020, and shall become final if an appeal is not filed within ten days of the planning department decision.

Applications with the required fee for appeal or interpretation shall be made in writing to the planning commission. The applicant shall state the basis for appeal or interpretation in the application.

The planning commission shall consider the application and render its decision within sixty days after the receipt thereof.

In case the applicant is not satisfied with the decision of the planning commission he may, within ten days, appeal in writing to the board of supervisors. A copy of such appeal shall be submitted by the applicant to the planning commission. The board of supervisors shall render its decision within sixty days after receipt by the board and the planning commission of such appeal.