A. Zoning Board Of Appeals, Jurisdiction: The zoning board of appeals shall hear and decide appeals from any order, requirement, decision or determination made by the zoning administrator. The zoning board of appeals may reverse or affirm or may amend the determination made by the zoning administrator which is being appealed, to the extent the zoning board of appeals deems appropriate.
B. Initiation Of Appeal: An appeal may be taken to the zoning board of appeals within forty five days of the action complained of by any person aggrieved or by any officer, department or board of the village affected by a decision of the zoning administrator. Such appeal shall be taken within such time as shall be prescribed by the zoning board of appeals by general rule, by filing with the zoning administrator and with the zoning board of appeals a notice of appeal specifying the grounds for the appeal. Zoning administrator shall transmit to the zoning board of appeals all of the papers constituting the record upon which the action appealed from was taken.
C. Votes Necessary: The concurring vote of four members of the zoning board of appeals shall be necessary to reverse any order, requirement, decision or determination of the zoning administrator or to decide in favor of the applicant any matter upon which it is authorized by this zoning title to render decisions or to recommend any variation to the village board.
D. Stay Of Proceedings: An appeal shall stay all proceedings in furtherance of the action appealed from, unless the zoning administrator 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 this event, 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 zoning administrator and on due cause shown.
E. Notice And Hearings: The zoning board of appeals shall select a reasonable time and place for the hearing of the appeal, give due notice to the parties and shall decide the appeal without unreasonable delay. Any person may appear and testify at the hearing, either in person or by duly authorized agent or attorney. (Ord. 2640, 5-23-1995)