(a) Application for appeal. Any person directly affected by a decision of the code official or a notice issued under this section shall have the right to appeal to the board of appeals, provided that a written application for appeal is filed within 20 days after the day the notice was served. An application for appeal shall be based on a claim that the true intent of this section or the rules legally adopted under this section have been incorrectly interpreted, the provisions of this section do not fully apply, or the requirements of this section are adequately satisfied by other means.
(b) Appeals board. A property maintenance appeals board is hereby established consisting of the county board of commissioners; until such time as the board of county commissioners appoint a separate board to carry out the appeals process. All hearings before the board shall be open to the public.
(c) Powers of the board. The board shall have the following powers and duties:
(1) To hear testimony by the appellant, the appellant's representative, the code official and any person whose interests are affected.
(2) To modify or reverse the decision of the code official only by a concurring vote of a majority of the total number of appointed board members.
(3) To direct the code official to take immediate action in accordance with the decision of the board.
(d) Appeal of decision. A decision of the property maintenance appeals board may be appealed to the superior court by the nature of a writ of certiorari and must be filed within 30 days of the filing of the decision in the office of inspections or the delivery of the notice of decision of the board.
(Ord. of 6-11-2001, § 11)