Upon receiving an appeal, the city clerk shall forward such appeal to the board of appeals. The board of appeals shall then set a date of the hearing of the appeal. The parties to the appeal are the appellant and the utilities department. The board of appeals is authorized to establish procedures for the processing of such appeals and the conduct of its hearings. (Ord. 4978 § 19, 1997; Ord. 3262 § 1, 1983.)