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E. Notice of Decision. The written decision of the Community Development Department shall be mailed to the applicant of this section within five business days of such decision being made. All written decisions shall give notice of the right to appeal a decision of the Community Development Department pursuant to this Section. The decision of the Community Development Department shall constitute the final decision of the city,unless appealed according to the procedures and within the time limits provided in this Chapter. Only the aggrieved applicant of the written reasonable accommodation determination has a right to appeal the decision. A reasonable accommodation approved under this section shall become effective on the first calendar day following expiration of the right to appeal. F. Applicability. Any approved request shall constitute a limited license which shall allow the property owner or occupant to continue to rely upon such accommodation only so long as they own or occupy the property. Approval of a reasonable accommodation does not constitute a property right, does not run with the land, and does not provide future owners or occupants any rights to rely upon such accommodation approvals. Only the person who applied for such reasonable accommodation, and who is specifically named in the city's approval of such accommodation, shall be entitled to the benefits and protections thereof The holder of an approved reasonable accommodation license hereunder shall, on or before January 1st of each year, provide the city with an updated affirmation that the reasonable accommodation is still necessary. In the event that the Community Development Department has reasonable cause to believe that the factors supporting the original approval of a reasonable accommodation have changed,the Community Development Department may request additional information from the license holder. Failure to annually reaffirm the need for the reasonable accommodation, or failure to provide information reasonably requested by the Community Development Department shall result in automatic termination of the reasonable accommodation upon written notice by the Community Development Department. G. Conditions and guarantees. Prior to the issuance of any permits relative to an approved reasonable accommodation request, the Community Development Department may require the applicant to record a covenant acknowledging and agreeing to comply with the terms and conditions established in the determination. H. Appeals. Any decision reached by the Community Development Department pursuant to this Section shall be subject to appeal to the city council by those persons with a right to appeal as provided herein. All appeals shall be initiated by submitting a notice of appeal, in writing, to the Community Development Department within 30 days of the date upon which the decision was made. Upon notice of appeal, the city manager or their designee shall present such appeal to the city council for action within 30 days. Following a hearing on such appeal, the city council shall issue its findings, in writing, within 30 days.