A. Appeals To Board: Appeals to the board of adjustment may be taken by any person aggrieved or by any officer, department, board or bureau of the city affected by any decision of the zoning enforcement officer.
B. Notice Of Appeal; Filing Fee: Such appeal shall be taken within thirty (30) days from the date of the decision by filing with the officer from whom the appeal is taken and with the city clerk a notice of appeal specifying the grounds thereof and by paying a filing fee in an amount fixed by city council resolution at the office of the clerk at the time the notice is filed.
C. Record For Action Appealed: The officer from whom the appeal is taken shall forthwith transmit to the board of adjustment the papers constituting the record upon which the action appealed from was taken.
D. Stay Of Proceedings:
1. An appeal stays all proceedings in furtherance of the action appealed from, unless the officer, from whom the appeal is taken certifies to the board of adjustment, after the notice of appeal shall have been filed with the officer, that by reason of facts stated in the certificate a stay would, in the officer's professional opinion, cause imminent peril to life or property.
2. In such cases, proceedings shall not be stayed otherwise than by a restraining order which may be granted by the board of adjustment or by a court of record on application and notice to the officer from whom the appeal is taken and on the cause shown.
E. Time For Hearing; Notice:
1. The board of adjustment shall fix a reasonable time for the hearing of the appeal, giving public notice thereof, as well as due notice to the parties in interest and decide the same within a reasonable time.
2. Upon the hearing, any party may appear in person or by attorney. (Ord. 2007-06, 4-2-2007)