Appeals to the Board of Zoning Adjustment may be taken by any person or entity claiming to be injuriously affected or aggrieved by an official action, order, requirement, interpretation, grant, refusal, or decision of the Administrative Officer. The appeal shall be taken within 30 days after the appellant or his agent receives notice of the action appealed from, by filing with the Administrative Officer and with the Board a notice of appeal specifying the grounds thereof, and giving notice of the appeal to any and all parties of record. The Administrative Officer shall immediately transmit to the Board all papers constituting the record upon which the action appealed from was taken and shall be treated as and be the respondent in all further proceedings. At any hearing by the Board, any interested person may appear and enter his appearance and all shall be given an opportunity to be heard. The Board shall fix a reasonable time for hearing the appeal and give public notice in accordance with KRS Chapter 424, as well as written notice to the appellant, any and all other parties of record, the Administrative Officer, and property owners within 100 feet of the property in question at least one week prior to the hearing, and shall decide it within 60 days. The affected party may appear at the hearing in person or by attorney. The Board shall charge a nonrefundable fee as specified in the bylaws.
(Ord. 920.1, passed - - )