(A) Authority. The Planning and Zoning Commission shall hear and decide appeals from an administrative order, requirement or determination under this chapter, made by the Zoning Administrator.
(B) Initiation and processing.
(1) An appeal may be taken to the Planning and Zoning Commission by any person, firm or corporation, or by any office, department, board, bureau or commission, aggrieved by an administrative order, requirement, decision, or determination under this chapter.
(2) The appeal shall be taken within 30 days of the date of the decision being appealed by filing with the Village Clerk a notice of appeal, specifying the grounds thereof. Such appeal shall be taken upon forms provided by the Planning and Zoning Commission. The Zoning Administrator shall transmit to the Planning and Zoning Commission all the papers constituting the record upon which the action appealed was taken.
(3) An appeal stays all proceedings in furtherance of the action appealed from, unless the Zoning Administrator certifies to the Planning and Zoning Commission that by reason of facts stated in the certificate a stay would, in his or her opinion, cause imminent peril to life or property. In this event the proceedings shall not be stayed unless by a restraining order which may be granted by the Planning and Zoning Commission or by a court of record based on due causes shown.
(4) The Planning and Zoning Commission shall fix a reasonable time for the hearing of the appeal and give due notice thereof to the parties and decide the appeal within a reasonable time. Upon the hearing, any party may appear in person or by agent or attorney. The Planning and Zoning Commission may reverse or affirm, wholly or partly, or may modify the order, requirement, decision or determination as in its opinion ought to be made in the premises and to that end has all the power of the officer from whom the appeal is taken. This decision must be supported by written findings of fact.
(C) Appeals.
(1) Appeals of the Planning and Zoning Commission’s decisions may be filed by any person aggrieved by their action. The appeal must be filed with the Zoning Administrator within 15 days of the Planning and Zoning Commission decision.
(2) Upon receipt of a complete appeal application, the Zoning Administrator must forward the appeal to the Village Board.
(3) The Village Board may overturn the decision of the Planning and Zoning Commission only if approved by at least a 3/4 majority vote of the entire Village Board.
(4) Any decisions of the Planning and Zoning Commission not appealed to the Village Board within 15 days of the date of the Planning and Zoning Commission’s decision will be considered a final administrative determination and will be subject to judicial review only in accordance with applicable Illinois Statutes.
(Ord. 2015-08, § 14.06, passed 6-23-2015)