(A) Appeals may be taken to the City of Easley’s Director of Public Works by any person aggrieved or by any officer, department, board, or committee of the city. The appeal must be taken after the grievous action, by filing with the officer from whom the appeals are taken and with the Director of Public Works specifying the grounds of the appeal.
(B) The officer from whom the appeal is taken immediately shall transmit to the Director all the papers constituting the record upon which the action appealed from was taken.
(1) An appeal stays all legal proceedings in furtherance of the action appealed from, unless the officer from whom the appeal is taken certifies to the Director, after the notice of appeal has been filed with him or her, that by reason of facts stated in the certificate a stay would, in his or her opinion, cause imminent peril to life and property. In that case, proceedings may not be stayed otherwise than by a restraining order which may be granted by the Director or by a court of record on application, on notice to the officer from whom the appeal is taken, and on due cause shown.
(2) The Director shall meet for the hearing of the appeal or other matter referred to it, and give public notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the city, as well as due notice to the parties of interests. At the hearing any party may appear in person by agent or by attorney.
(3) In exercising the above power, the Director of Public Works may reverse or affirm, wholly or in part, or may modify the order, requirements, decision, or determination, and to that end shall have all the powers of the officer from whom the appeal is taken a may issue or direct the issuance of a permit. The Director in the execution of the duties specified in this chapter may subpoena witnesses and in case of contempt may certify this fact to the circuit court having jurisdiction.
(Ord. 2008-06, passed 4-14-08) Penalty, see § 52.999