(A) Initiation of appeals. An appeal may be taken to the Zoning Board of Appeals by any person, or by an officer, department, board or bureau of the village aggrieved by a decision of the Building Commissioner. The appeal shall be taken within 14 days from the date of the Building Commissioner’s decision by filing with the Building Commissioner and with the Zoning Board a notice of appeal specifying the grounds thereof. The Building Commissioner shall, forthwith, transmit to the Board all of the papers constituting the record upon which the action appealed from was taken.
(B) Stay of proceedings. An appeal shall stay all proceedings in furtherance of the action appealed from, unless the Building Commissioner certifies to the Zoning Board of Appeals, after the notice of appeal has been filed with him or her, that by reason of facts stated in the certificate, the 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 granted by the Zoning Board of Appeals or court of record on application and on notice to the Building Commissioner and on due cause shown.
(C) Hearing; decisions. The Zoning Board 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. Any person may appear and testify at the hearing, either in person or by duly authorized agent or attorney.
(D) Fee. A fee of $500 shall be paid to the Village Clerk at the time the notice of appeal is filed; the fee to be transmitted to the Village Treasurer to the credit of the General Corporate Fund of the village. If the Board rules in favor of the appellant, the fee shall be refunded.
(Prior Code, § 9B-9-4) (Ord. 744, passed 6-7-1979; Ord. 745, passed 6-7-1979; Ord. 1904, passed 11-16-2006)