(A) Authority. The Zoning Board of Appeals shall hear and decide appeals from and review any order, requirement, decision or determination made by the Enforcement Officer in the enforcement of this chapter.
(B) Procedure.
(1) An appeal may be taken to the Zoning Board of Appeals by any person or by any officer, department, board or commission of the city affected by a decision of the enforcement officer. Such appeal shall be taken within 45 days of the action complained of by filing with the enforcement officer and with the City Clerk-Treasurer a notice of appeal, specifying the grounds thereof. A non-refundable filing fee, established from time to time by the City Council to cover administrative costs and costs of the hearing, shall accompany the notice of appeal filed with the City Clerk-Treasurer. The enforcement officer shall forthwith transmit to the Zoning Board of Appeals all of the papers constituting the record which the action appealed from was taken.
(2) An appeal shall stay all proceedings with furtherance of the action appealed from, unless the enforcement officer certified to the Zoning Board of Appeals after the notice of appeal has been filed with him or her that, by reasons of facts stated in the certificate, a stay would, in his or her opinion, cause imminent peril to life or property, in which case the proceedings shall not be stayed otherwise than by a restraining order, which may be granted by the Zoning Board of Appeals or by a court of record on application on notice to the enforcement officer and on due cause shown.
(3) A public hearing shall be set, advertised and conducted by the Zoning Board of Appeals in accordance with § 157.101 of this chapter.
(4) Within 30 days following the close of the public hearing, the Zoning Board of Appeals shall render a decision on the appeal.
(Ord. 827, passed 4-19-1983)