An appeal of an administrative decision or interpretation shall be entertained by the Planning Commissioner only if formal action has been taken by the Zoning Inspector or other City Official with regard to an application for a Zoning Permit, the issuance of a stop order, a specific referral, a notice of violation, or some similar action provided that:
(a) The application for appeal from a decision shall be filed with the Zoning Inspector within thirty (30) days of the alleged adverse decision.
(b) The application for appeal shall include reference to the decision and provision of this Zoning Ordinance from which the appeal or variance is sought and the grounds thereof.
(c) The applicant for an appeal shall submit an application fee and deposit for administrative and advertising costs as established by Council.
(d) Every appeal of an interpretation shall refer to the specified provision of this Zoning Code involved and shall exactly set forth the interpretation that is claimed.
(e) All appeals and applications made to the Commission shall be in writing and on the forms prescribed therefore.
(f) An appeal stays all proceedings in furtherance of the action appealed from, unless the Zoning Inspector certifies to the Planning Commission, after notice of appeal has been filed with him, that by reason of the facts stated in the certificate a stay would, in his opinion, cause imminent peril to life or property or that because the violation charge is transitory in nature, a stay would seriously interfere with the enforcement of the Zoning Ordinance, in which case, proceedings shall not be stayed other than by a restraining order, which may be granted by the Commission or by a court of record to whom an appeal has been made.
(g) The Commission shall decide all appeals of Administrative Decisions within thirty (30) days after the date of hearing, except that such time may be extended by mutual consent.
(Ord. 98-12. Passed 4-7-98; Ord. 2023-20. Passed 6-14-23.)