(a) Appeal. Any owner of record, purchaser under recorded land contract, or person occupying, but not the owner, of a dwelling or dwelling unit shall have the right to appeal any order or decision of the Village Housing Inspector to the Housing Board of Appeals.
(b) Time for Appeal. Such an appeal shall be made in writing and shall be filed with the Clerk of Council. Such appeal must be filed within ten days after the notice or order has been personally served upon the appellant or ten days after appellant has received the notice by certified mail or ten days after the notice or order has been posted or ten days after the second week's newspaper publication.
(c) Appeals Board. The Housing Board of Appeals shall consist of the President of the Council, the Clerk of Council, and a resident of the municipality appointed by the Mayor.
(d) Hearing. The Housing Board of Appeals shall set a time and place for the hearing and shall advise the appellant in writing of such time and place.
(e) Right to be Heard. At such hearing, the appellant shall be given an opportunity to be heard and to show cause why such notice or order should be modified, extended, or withdrawn.
(f) Authority of Housing Board of Appeals. The Housing Board of Appeals may sustain, modify, extend, or withdraw the notice or order. The Housing Board of Appeals shall be guided by the following principles:
(1) That there may be practical difficulties or unnecessary hardships in carrying out the strict letter of any notice or order;
(2) That the action taken by the Housing Board of Appeals is in harmony with the general purpose and intent of this regulation in securing the public health, safety, and general welfare. (Ord. 980. Passed 10-11-93.)