(a) Any person aggrieved by a decision of the building commissioner may take an appeal to the board of building appeals.
(b) An appeal may be taken within thirty (30) days from the date of the decision appealed by filing with the building commissioner, and with the board of building appeals, a notice of appeal, specifying the grounds thereof, except that in the case of a building or structure which, in the opinion of the building commissioner, is unsafe or dangerous, the building commissioner, may in his order limit the time for such appeal to a shorter period. The building commissioner shall forthwith transmit to the board of building appeals the papers upon which the action appealed from was taken.
(c) In all cases where notice of appeal is taken pursuant to the provisions of this division, a public hearing shall be held not later than thirty (30) days following the date of filing the notice of appeal. At this hearing, evidence shall be received from the applicant and from such other person or persons who may appear and desire to be heard at such a hearing. Public notice of the time and place and nature of such hearing shall be published by the board of building appeals in a newspaper of general circulation in the village, not later than one week prior to the date set for such hearing. A copy of such public notice shall be sent by mail or otherwise to the person appealing. In every case where a notice of appeal is filed, it shall be accompanied with payment of a fee as provided for in section 6-79 of this code by the person appealing. (M.C. 1963, § 8.805; amd. Ord. 0-74-20, § 8.805(c); Ord. 0-04-29, 5-17-2004)