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Once City staff have made a decision regarding a tree removal or pruning permit, there is a ten (10) day waiting period in which an Appeal Form may be filed with the City Clerk either by the property owner or a concerned citizen and pay the Tree Permit Appeal Fee as provided in the current Master Fee Schedule included in the annual City Budget Materials. The appeal will be heard by the Pacifica Parks Beach & Recreation (PB&R) Commission. Once a decision has been reached by the PB&R Commission, there is again a seven (7) day period in which this decision may be appealed to the City of Pacifica City Council by filing a notice of appeal with the City Clerk within seven (7) days of the date of the decision of the PR&R Commission, along with the Appeal Fee per the City's Master Fee Schedule to appeal the decision to the City Council. Section 4-12-07 of the Pacifica Municipal Code describes the appeal process in detail. City of Pacifica Appeal Form Under “Decision at Issue,” please check “Tree Removal Permit.” The City Clerk must receive the Tree Appeal Form by Day ten (10) of the appeal period. If you mail the Tree Appeal Form, the City Clerk must receive the form by the tenth day of the appeal period. If the tenth day lands on a Saturday or Sunday, the tenth day would be the next business day.