Appeals and variances shall conform to the procedures and requirements of this Zoning Ordinance. It is the purpose of this chapter to establish procedures and requirements for the hearing of appeals and variances. As is specified in Sections 1137.05 and 1137.06, the Cardington Planning and Zoning Commission has appellate jurisdiction relative to variances, conditional uses, nonconforming uses, and appellate jurisdiction relative to appeals.
(a) Appeals. Appeals to the Cardington Planning and Zoning Commission concerning interpretation or administration of this Zoning Ordinance may be filed by any person aggrieved or by any officer of the Village Council of Cardington affected by the decision of the Zoning Inspector. Such appeal shall be taken within twenty (20) days after the decision by filing, with the Zoning Inspector and with the Cardington Planning and Zoning Commission a notice of appeal specifying the grounds upon which the appeal is being taken. The Zoning Inspector shall transmit to the Cardington Planning and Zoning Commission a copy of all the papers constituting the record upon which the action appealed from was taken.
(b) Stay of Proceedings. An appeal stays all proceedings in furtherance of the action appealed from, unless the Zoning Inspector from whom the appeal is taken certifies to the Cardington Planning and Zoning Commission after the notice of appeal is filed with him, that by reason of facts stated in the application, a stay would, in his opinion, cause imminent peril to life and property. In such case, proceedings shall not be stayed other than by a restraining order which may be granted by the Cardington Planning and Zoning Commission or by a court of record, on notice to the Zoning Inspector from whom the appeal is taken on due cause shown.
(Ord. 97-3. Passed 5-19-97.)