(a) Applications. An application, in cases in which the Board has original jurisdiction under the provisions of this Zoning Ordinance, may be taken by any person aggrieved, including a tenant, or by a governmental officer, department, board or bureau. Such application shall be filed with the Zoning Inspector who shall transmit same to the Board. A fee of twenty dollars ($20.00) shall be paid to the Zoning Inspector at the time notice of appeal is filed, which the officer shall forthwith pay over to the Treasurer to the credit of the General Revenue Fund.
(b) Appeals.
(1) An appeal to the Board may be taken by any person aggrieved or by an officer of the municipality affected by any decision of the Zoning Inspector. Such appeal shall be taken within twenty days after the decision, by filing with the Zoning Inspector and with the Board a notice of appeal specifying the grounds thereof. The Zoning Inspector shall forthwith transmit to the Board all the papers constituting the record upon which the action appealed from was taken.
(2) An appeal shall stay all proceedings in furtherance of the action appealed from, unless the Zoning Inspector shall certify to the Board of Zoning Appeals after the notice of appeal shall have been filed with it that by reason of facts stated in the certificate, a stay would, in his opinion, cause imminent peril to life or property, in which case proceedings shall not be stayed otherwise than by a restraining order which may be granted by the Board or by a court of equity; after notice to the officer from who the appeal is taken and on due cause shown.
(3) The Board may, in conformity with the provisions of this Zoning Ordinance, reverse or affirm, wholly or partly, or may modify the order, requirement, decision or determination appealed from and shall make such order, requirement, decision or determination as in its opinion ought to be made in the premises; and to that end, shall have all powers of the Zoning Inspector from who the appeal is taken. (Ord. 99-2. Passed 3-1-99.)