(A) An appeal may be taken to the Zoning Board of Appeals by any person, firm or corporation, or by any officer, department, board or bureau affected by a decision of the Zoning Administrator or the Planning Commission.
(B) The exceptions are special land use decisions by the Planning Commission, as provided in § 154.097(B).
(C) The appeal to the ZBA shall be made within such time as shall be prescribed by the Zoning Board of Appeals by general rule, by filing with the Zoning Administrator and with the Zoning Board of Appeals a notice of appeal specifying the grounds thereof.
(D) The Zoning Administrator shall forthwith transmit to the ZBA all of the papers constituting the record upon which the action appealed from was taken.
(E) An appeal shall stay all proceedings in furtherance of the action appealed from unless the Zoning Administrator certifies to the Zoning Board of Appeals after notice of appeal has been filed with him or her that by reason of facts stated in the certificate a stay would, in his or her 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 a court of record.
(F) The ZBA shall select 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.
(G) Any person may appear and testify at the hearing, either in person or by duly authorized agent or attorney.
(Ord. passed 6-28-2006)