Once the decision of the permit and license appeal board is final under Section 2-96 of this chapter for an appeal of a department director’s action on a license or permit or under Section 14-2.3, 14-2.4, or 41A-14 of this code, whichever applies, for a request for an exemption from a locational restriction, the decision may be appealed to the state district court by the city, by the applicant, licensee, or permittee, or by any other person aggrieved by the decision. An appeal to the state district court must be filed within 20 days after the date of the board’s final decision. An appeal to the state district court is limited to a hearing under the substantial evidence rule. (Ord. Nos. 18200; 20279; 21185; 23386; 25002)