A. Any person aggrieved by any decision or order of the Fire Department's administration of this chapter may appeal the decision or order to the Fire Board.
1. The appeal shall be in writing signed by the person aggrieved or the person's agent or attorney and shall state briefly the grounds for the appeal.
2. The appeal shall be filed with the secretary of the Fire Board within ten (10) days after the action or decision.
3. The secretary of the Fire Board shall notify the appellant of the time, date and place of the hearing. At the conclusion of the hearing on appeal, the Fire Board may modify, affirm or reverse the decision or order of the Fire Department administration.
4. All appeals shall be heard at the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Fire Board unless for good cause shown otherwise.
B. Any person who is aggrieved by the order or decision of the Fire Board may appeal to the courts of Colorado in accord with the Colorado rules of civil procedure.
C. All hearings on appeal shall be de novo. An appeal shall stay all proceedings in connection with the decision or order appealed from unless the Fire Marshal certifies that a stay would cause imminent hazard to life or property. (Ord. 78-147; Ord. 84-43; Ord. 97-149; Ord. 01-42)