(a) An appeal to the Commission may be taken by any person aggrieved or by an officer of the municipality affected by any decision of the Zoning Inspector. Such appeal shall be taken within 20 days after the decision, by filing with the Zoning Inspector and with the Commission a notice of appeal specifying the grounds thereof. The Zoning Inspector shall forthwith transmit to the Commission all the papers constituting the record upon which the action appealed from was taken.
(b) An appeal shall stay all proceedings in furtherance of the action appealed from, unless the Zoning Inspector shall certify to the Commission after the notice of appeal shall have been filed with it that by reason of facts stated in the certificate, a stay would, in his opinion, cause imminent peril to life of property, in which case proceedings shall not be stayed otherwise than by a restraining order which may be granted by the Commission or by a court of equity, after notice to the officer from whom the appeal is taken and on due cause shown.
(c) The Commission may, in conformity with the provision of this chapter, reverse or affirm, wholly or partly, or may modify the order, requirement, decision or determination appealed from and shall make such order, requirement, decision or determination as in its opinion ought to be made in the premises; and to that end, shall have all powers of the Zoning Inspector from whom the appeal is taken. (Ord. 1166. Passed 9-24-01.)