A. An appeal may be taken to the board of appeals by any person or by any officer, department, board or bureau of the city affected by a decision of the building inspector. Such appeal shall be taken within such time as shall be prescribed by the board of appeals by filing with the building inspector and with the board of appeals a notice of appeal, specifying the grounds thereof. The building inspector shall forthwith transmit to the board all the papers constituting the record upon which the action appealed was taken. A fee of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) shall accompany all notices of appeal. The fee shall not be charged to appeals initiated by the city council, the city plan commission, the city planner, the director of the department of public works, the corporation counselor or the city attorney. (Ord. 6734, 6-11-2003; amd. Ord. 7438, 12-17-2014)
B. An appeal shall stay all proceedings in furtherance of the action appealed from, unless the building inspector certifies to the board of appeals after the notice of appeal has been filed with him that by reason of facts stated in the certificate, a stay would, in his opinion, cause imminent peril to life or property, in which case the proceedings shall not be stayed otherwise than by a restraining order, which may be granted by the board of appeals or by a court of record on application, on notice to the building inspector and on due cause shown.
C. The board shall fix a reasonable time and place for the hearing of the appeal and give due notice thereof to the parties and shall render a decision on the appeal without unreasonable delay. Any person may appear and testify at the hearing, either in person or by duly authorized agent or attorney. (Ord. 6734, 6-11-2003)