(A) (1) Appeals to the Board may be taken by any person or entity claiming to be injuriously affected or aggrieved by an official action or decision of any officer enforcing this chapter. Such appeal shall be taken within 30 days after the appellant or his or her agent receives notice of the action appealed from by filing with said officer and with the appropriate Board a notice of appeal specifying the grounds thereof, and giving notice of such appeal to any and all parties of record.
(2) Said officer shall forthwith transmit to the Board all papers constituting the record upon which the action appealed from was taken and shall be treated as and be the respondent in such further proceedings.
(3) At any hearing by the Board, any interested person may appear and enter his or her appearance, and all shall be given opportunity to be heard.
(B) The Board shall fix a reasonable time for hearing the appeal and give public notice in accordance with KRS Ch. 424, as well as written notice to the appellant and the Admin istrative/Enforcement Official at least one week prior to the hearing, and shall decide it within 60 days. The affected party may appear at the hearing in person or by attorney.
(C) Any person or entity claiming to be injured or aggrieved by any final action of the Planning Commission or Board of Adjustment may appeal from the action to the County Circuit Court in which the land lies.
(D) (1) All appeals shall be taken in the Circuit Court within 30 days after the action or decision of the Planning Commission or Board of Adjustment and all decisions which have not been appealed within 30 days shall become final.
(2) After the appeal is taken, the procedure shall be governed by the rules of civil procedure. When an appeal has been filed, the Clerk of the Circuit Court shall issue a summons to all parties, including the Planning Commission in all cases, and shall cause it to be delivered for service as in any other law action.
(Ord. 2004-03, passed - -; Ord. 1998-15, passed 10-13-1998; Ord. 2004-04, passed 8-3-2004; Ord. 2004-06, passed 11-19-2004; Ord. passed 5- -2005)