(A) Authorization. An appeal from a decision of the Safety and Service Director, or a city board or commission, with respect to the interpretation or application of this code, may be taken to an applicable board or commission of the city identified in Table 1: Summary Table of Review Bodies by any person or agent aggrieved or by any agent of the city affected by such decision.
(B) Notice of appeal.
(1) Appeals shall be filed within 30 days of the date of the meeting or notice in which the decision was made by filing a written notice of appeal.
(2) The notice of appeal shall specify the grounds for such appeal. Upon receipt of a notice of appeal, the Safety and Service Director shall transmit the written notice to the applicable board or commission including all of the papers constituting the record upon which the decision being appealed was based.
(C) Public hearing. A public hearing shall be held for all appeals subject to the requirements of § 155.041(C) (Public Notification for Public Hearing).
(D) Decision on appeals. The concurring vote of a majority of the members of the applicable board or commission present at the meeting shall be necessary to reverse or modify any decision under this zoning code. A written decision on the application shall be provided without unreasonable delay after the close of a hearing, and in all cases, within 30 days after the close of the hearing.
(Ord. 2018-06, passed 7-9-2018, § 155.132)