(A) Applications.
(1) An application to the Board, in cases in which it has original jurisdiction under the provisions of this Zoning Code, may be taken by any affected property owner, including a tenant, or by governmental official, department, board, or bureau.
(2) Such application shall be filed with the Building Commissioner who shall transmit the same, together with all plans, specifications, and other papers pertaining to the application, to the Board of Appeals.
(B) Appeals.
(1) An appeal to the Board may be taken up by any affected property owner, including a tenant, or by any governmental official, department, board, or bureau affected by any ruling of the Building Commissioner.
(2) Such appeal shall be taken within a reasonable time, as prescribed by the rules of the Board, by filing with the Building Commissioner and with the Board a notice of appeal specifying the grounds thereof. The Building Commissioner shall forthwith transmit to the Board such notice of appeal, together with all the plans and papers constituting the record on which the action appealed from was taken.
(C) Hearing; decision. The Board shall fix a reasonable time for the hearing of an application or of an appeal. The Board shall serve notices to the applicant or appellant, to the owners of all properties adjoining the lot involved in the application or appeal, and to the Building Commissioner, at least five days before the time when the application or appeal shall be considered by the Board. Any party may appear at such hearings in person or by agent or by attorney. The Board shall decide the application or appeal within a reasonable time.
(D) Stay of proceedings. An appeal shall stay all proceedings in furtherance of the action appealed from, unless the Building Commissioner certifies to the Board of Appeals, after notice of appeal shall have 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 such case, proceedings shall not be stayed otherwise than by order which may, on due cause shown, be made to the Board of Appeals on application, after notice to the Building Commissioner.
('69 Code, § 151.64) (Ord. C-285, passed 7-8-68; Am. Ord. C-666, passed 10-10-89; Am. Ord. C-692, passed 10-9-90)