An appeal may be taken to the Board of Zoning Appeals by any person or by any officer, department, board or bureau affected by any order, requirement, decision or interpretation related to the Zoning Code. Such appeal shall be taken within such time as shall be prescribed by the Board of Zoning Appeals by general rule by filing with the Building Official and with the Board a notice of appeal specifying the grounds thereof. The Building Official shall forthwith transmit to the Board all of the papers constituting the record upon which the action appealed from was taken.
An appeal shall stay all proceedings in furtherance of the action appealed from unless the Building Official certifies to the Board, 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 or property, in which case the proceedings shall not be stayed, otherwise than by a restraining order, which may be granted by a court of record.
The Board shall select a reasonable time and place for the hearing of the appeal and give due notice thereof to the parties and shall render a decision on the appeal without unreasonable delay. Notice of the hearing shall be given in accordance with Section 1242.08. Any person may appear and testify at the hearing either in person or by duly authorized agent or attorney.
(Ord. 101. Passed 2-20-70; Ord. 2006-03. Passed 11-13-06; Ord. 2017-02. Passed 2-13-17.)