Any taxpayer, aggrieved by the amount of the tax found by the city finance officer to be required under the provisions of this chapter, may appeal to the city council from such finding by filing a written notice of appeal with the city treasurer within 14 days from the time such taxpayer was given notice of such amount. The city finance officer shall, as soon as practicable, fix a time and place for the hearing on such appeal, which time shall be not more than 30 days after the filing of the notice of appeal, and he shall cause a notice of hearing, and notice of the time and place thereof to be mailed to the applicant. At such hearing the taxpayer shall be entitled to be heard and to introduce evidence in his own behalf. The city council shall thereupon ascertain the correct amount of the tax by resolution and the city finance officer shall immediately notify the appellant thereof by mail, which amount, together with costs of the appeal, if appellant is unsuccessful therein, must be paid within 10 days after such notice is given. (Ord. 1227 § 11, 1981; Ord. 973, 1978)