Upon receipt of the filing of the notice of appeal in its proper form, the city clerk shall place the matter on the council agenda. Except in cases of emergency, when the council may determine the matter immediately, or where state law prescribes a different appeal process, the clerk shall set the matter for hearing at the next reasonably available council meeting, but in no event later than forty-five calendar days after the date of the filing of such notice of appeal with the city clerk. The city clerk shall cause written notice of such hearing to be given to the applicant not less than five business days prior to such hearing, unless such notice is waived in writing by the applicant. (Ord. 1252 § 1, 1994: prior code § 1403)