(A) Any person or persons, jointly or severally, aggrieved by any decision of the governing body, or any taxpayer, any officer, department, board, or bureau of the municipality, may present to a court of record a petition duly verified, setting forth that such decision is illegal, in whole or in part, specifying the grounds of the illegality. Such petition shall be presented to the court within 30 days after the filing with the Chairman of the Board.
(B) Upon the presentation of such petition the court may allow a writ of certiorari directed to the governing body to review such decision of the governing body. The governing body shall be required to turn over to the court certified copies of all paper acted on by it, and any other information as may be pertinent and material to show the grounds of the decision appealed from.
(C) If, upon the hearing, it shall appear to the court that testimony is necessary for the proper disposition of the matter, it may take evidence or appoint a referee to take evidence, which shall constitute a part of the proceedings upon which the determination of the court shall be made. The court may reverse or affirm, wholly or partly, or may modify the decision brought up for review.
(D) Costs shall not be allowed against the governing body unless it shall appear to the court that the governing body acted with gross negligence or in bad faith or with malice in making the decision appealed from.
(Ord. 10.6, passed 3-17-2009)