It is the intent of this chapter that all questions of interpretation and enforcement shall be first presented to the Zoning Inspector, and that such questions shall be presented to the Board of Zoning Adjustment only on appeal from the decision of the Zoning Inspector, and that recourse from the decisions of the Board shall be to the courts as provided by law. It is further the intent of this chapter that the duties of the City Council in connection with this chapter shall not include hearing and deciding questions of interpretation and enforcement that may arise. The procedure for deciding such questions shall be as stated in this section and this chapter. Under this chapter, the City Council shall have only the duties of considering and adopting or rejecting proposed amendments or the repeal of this chapter as provided by law, and of establishing a schedule of fees and charges as stated in Appendix D, attached to the ordinance from which this chapter is derived, adopted by reference in § 153.272. Nothing in this chapter shall be interpreted to prevent any adversely affected individual, entity or official of the city from appealing a decision of the Board to the courts as provided in state law. Any person or entity claiming to be injured or aggrieved by any final action of the Board of Zoning Adjustment shall file the appeal within 30 days of the Board’s written decision.
(Ord. 2013-2, passed 2-7-2013)