Any person aggrieved by the action of any official charged with the enforcement of this chapter, as the result of the disapproval of a properly filed application for a permit, issuance of a written notice of violation, or an alleged failure to properly enforce the chapter in regard to a specific application, shall have the right to appeal the action to the special hearing examiner. The appeal shall be filed in writing within 30 days of the date of official transmittal of the final decision or determination to the applicant, state clearly the grounds on which the appeal is based, and be processed in the manner prescribed for hearing administrative appeals under the City Code.