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7 o intent and meaning of the Uniform Fire Code have been misconstrued or wrongly interpreted, the applicant may appeal from a decision of the Chief of the Fire Depart- ment or the Chief of the Bureau of Fire Prevention to the Board of Appeals within ten (10) days from the date of the decision being appealed. A decision shall be considered as having been appealed within the aforesaid ten (10) days if a written Notice of Appeal is filed with the Clerk of the Council within said ten (10) day period. Such Notice of Appeal shall: (1) Specify the substance and particulars of the decision being appealed; (2) Show the date of the decision; (3) Be signed by the appellant or his duly authorized agent; and (4) Indicate the mailing address of the appellant. Whenever a Notice of Appeal is filed with the Clerk of the Council, the Clerk of the Council shall set the matter for hearing at the earliest reasonable time and shall notify the Chief of the Fire Department and the appellant of the date, time, and place when the Board of Appeals shall hear and consider the appeal. The Clerk of the Council shall give notice of the hearing to the Chief of the Fire Department and to the appellant at least three (3) days prior to the time set for the hearing. Notice shall be given to appellant by mailing said notice to the address shown on the Notice of Appeal. All decisions of the Board of Appeals shall be final. NEW MATERIALS, PROCESSES, OR OCCUPANCIES WHICH MAY REQUIRE PERMIT. The City Manager, the Chief of the Fire Department, and the Chief of the Bureau of Fire Prevention shall act as a Committee to determine and specify, after giving affected persons an opportunity to be heard, any new materials, processes, or occupancies, which shall require permits, in addition to those now enumerated in said Uniform Fire Code. The Chief of the Bureau of Fire Prevention shall post such list in a conspicuous place in his office and distribute copies thereof to interested persons. 8. PENALTIES. No person shall violate any of the provisions or fail to comply with any of the requirements of this Code. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this Code hereby adopted or fail to comply therewith, or who shall violate or fail to comply with any order made under this Code, or who shall build in violation of any detailed statement of specifications or plans submitted and approved hereunder, or any certificate or permit issued hereunder, and from which no appeal has been taken, or who shall fail to comply with such an order as affirmed or modified by the City Council or by a court of competent jurisdiction, within the time fixed herein, shall severally for each and every violation and non-compliance, respectively, be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than $500 or by imprisonment for not more than 6 months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. The imposition -7-