(A) Any person allegedly aggrieved by a decision of the Building Inspector or Code Enforcement Officer relative to the placement, area, height and construction of a sign may appeal such decision to the Village Sign Board of Appeals. The appeal shall be taken to the Building Department.
(B) Whenever the strict application of requirements from this chapter may pose a demonstrable hardship or practical difficulty with regard to placement, area, height and construction of a sign, an appeal for variance from such requirements may be filed with the Building Department on a form provided for such purpose.
(C) The Administrator or his/her designee(s) shall then place the appeal on a special meeting of the Sign Board of Appeals within 45 days of filing
(D) Within 90 days of receipt, the Board of Appeals shall render a final decision in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
(E) Any decision of the Sign Board of Appeals shall not become final until the expiration of five Village of Birch Run business days from the date of the decision, unless the board finds that immediate effect is necessary to preserve a substantial property right, and so certifies in the record of the decision.
(Ord. 03-2006, passed 4-24-2006)