(A) An appeal shall stay all proceedings in furtherance of the action appealed from, unless the director of public services certifies to the zoning board of appeals, after the notice of appeal has been filed with him, that, by reason of facts stated in the certificate, a stay would, in his 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 city council or by a court of record, on application, on notice to the director of public services and zoning board of appeals, and on due cause shown.
(B) The board shall select a reasonable time and place for the hearing of the appeal and give due notice thereof to the parties, and shall render a written decision on the appeal without unreasonable delay. The board may affirm, or may, upon the concurring vote of 5 members, reverse, wholly or in part, or modify, the order, requirement, decision, or determination, as in its opinion ought to be done, and to that end shall have all the powers of the officer from whom the appeal is taken.
(C) The director of public services shall maintain complete records of all actions of the board relative to appeals, and shall keep the proper committee of the city council informed on a current basis of the disposition of each case.
('69 Code, App. A, § 10.6-2)