1. Any person aggrieved, or any taxpayer affected by any decision of the Ankeny Community Development Department office made in the administration of this chapter, may appeal to the Airport Board of Adjustment.
2. All appeals hereunder must be taken within a reasonable time as provided by the rules of the airport Board of Adjustment, by filing with the Ankeny Community Development Department office a notice of appeal specifying the grounds therefor. The Director of Public Works or the Ankeny Community Development Department office shall forthwith transmit to the Airport Board of Adjustment all the papers constituting the record upon which the action appealed from was taken.
3. An appeal shall stay all proceedings in furtherance of the action appealed from unless the Ankeny Community Development Department office certifies to the Airport Board of Adjustment, after the notice of appeal has been filed with it, that by reason of the facts stated in the certificate a stay would cause imminent peril to life or property. In such case, proceedings shall not be stayed except by order of the Airport Board of Adjustment.
4. The Airport Board of Adjustment shall fix a reasonable time for hearing appeals, give public notice and due notice to the parties-in-interest, and decide the same within a reasonable time. Upon the hearing, any party may appear in person or by agent or by attorney.
5. The Airport Board of Adjustment may, in conformity with the provisions of this chapter, reverse or affirm, in whole or in part, or modify the order, requirement, decision, or determination appealed from and may make such order, requirement, decision, or determination as may be appropriate under the circumstances.
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