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program administrator, a certified plan reviewer, and a certified project inspector. Such positions • may be filled by the same person. (e) The program authority shall take appropriate enforcement actions to achieve compliance with this chapter, and shall maintain a record of enforcement actions for all active land disturbing activities and land developments. (f) The program authority is authorized to cooperate with any federal or state agency in connection with plans for erosion and sediment control or stormwater management. The program authority may also recommend to the city manager any proposed agreement with such agency for such purposes, which agreement shall be executed, if at all, by the city manager on behalf of the city. Sec. 10-7 Saving provision. The adoption of this chapter shall not abate any pending action, liability, or penalty of any person accruing or about to accrue, nor waive any right of the city under any provision in effect prior to the date of adoption of this chapter, unless expressly provided for in this chapter. Any erosion and sediment control plan, runoff control permit and, to the extent they pertain to stormwater management, any final site plan or plat, approved prior to the date of adoption of this chapter shall remain in full force and effect, and all rights and remedies of the city in enforcing such plans, permits and plats are hereby preserved. Sec. 10-8. Appeals from decisions under this chapter. • (a) Any person who is aggrieved by a decision of the program authority pursuant to this chapter shall have the right of review of such action by the city council. Any such appeal shall be filed in writing with the clerk of the city council within ten (10) days of the date of such decision. (b) An appeal received by the city council pursuant to this section shall be referred to the planning commission for review and findings of fact. The planning commission shall review the appeal at its next regular meeting following the date the notice of appeal is received by the clerk of council, and shall report its findings to city council. The city council shall review the appeal within thirty (30) days after the date of the planning commission meeting. (c) The city council shall consider evidence presented by the owner, the program authority, and any other aggrieved person. The council shall render its decision in writing and may affirm, reverse or modify the program authority's decision. The council's decision shall constitute the final decision of the city on the matter(s) which are the subject of the appeal. (d) Any person aggrieved by a final decision of the city council pursuant to this section shall have the right of review of such decision by the circuit court of the city. Any such appeal shall be filed in writing with the circuit court within thirty (30) days of the council's final decision. (e) For the purposes of this section, "aggrieved person" is limited to the owner, a permittee, owners of adjacent and downstream property and any interested governmental agency or officer thereof.' ' Note to readers: This definition of "aggrieved person" is exactly the same as that currently set forth • within § 10-2(c) of Chapter l0—a provision that dates back as far as the City Code of 1976 (§9-13). An identical provision appears in Albemarle County's Water Protection Ordinance, see § 17-210(C) of the -7-