Appeals of any decision of the Fire Chief or the Fire Chief’s designee may be appealed by filing a written appeal with the City Recorder in accordance with Section 1.025 within 10 days of the decision. An application for appeal of a fire code related decision shall be based on a claim that the intent of the code or the rules legally adopted hereunder have been incorrectly interpreted, that the provisions of the code do not fully apply, or an equivalent method of protection or safety is imposed.