(a) (1) In the event the application for a license or permit is not approved or in the event any license or permit issued under this chapter is revoked, the applicant shall be notified by ordinary United States mail at the address of the applicant, as set forth in the application for license or permit. The notice shall state why the permit is not approved or revoked. The applicant shall have ten days after receipt of such notice within which to appeal such refusal or revocation. Such appeal shall be perfected by filing a written notice of appeal with the Mayor or with the Board of Zoning Appeals which shall give written notice by mail of the date, place and time of the hearing to the applicant. Such hearing on appeal before the Board of Zoning Appeals shall be heard within a reasonable time after notice of appeal has been received by the Mayor or Board of Zoning Appeals.
(2) The appeal shall be heard by a Board composed of the members of the Board of Zoning Appeals, which Board shall have the power after such hearing to confirm the refusal or revocation or order the permit to be issued. The Board of Zoning Appeals shall also have the power to approve, amend, modify or reverse the decision of the Mayor.
(b) (1) The Mayor shall transmit any and all notices of appeals to the Secretary of the Board of Zoning Appeals who shall schedule or docket same for hearing within a reasonable time thereafter, and either the Mayor or the Secretary of the Board of Zoning Appeals shall orally and/or in writing, or both, whichever will communicate effective notice, to the appellant that his or her appeal has been received by the Mayor and/or Board of Zoning Appeals, and will be scheduled at a time certain for hearing.
(2) Thereafter the Mayor or the Board of Zoning Appeals shall give written notice by ordinary United States mail to the applicant or appellant of the date, time and place of the hearing on appeal.
(c) Appeals shall be taken as otherwise provided in the codified ordinances from orders, decisions or rulings of the Board of Zoning Appeals, to Council.
(d) Variances may be granted under this chapter pursuant to Chapter 1107.
(Ord. 7596, passed 10-26-1982)