(A) An application, in cases in which the Board of Appeals has original jurisdiction under the provisions of this section, may be taken by any person aggrieved, including a tenant, or by a governmental officer, department, board or bureau. The application shall be filed at Village Hall. The Zoning Inspector shall transmit same to the Board. A fee of $200 shall be paid at the time notice of appeal is filed, which shall forthwith be paid over to the Village Clerk to the credit of the General Fund.
(B) (1) An appeal to the Board may be taken by any person aggrieved or by an officer of the municipality affected by any decision of the Zoning Inspector. The appeal shall be taken within 20 days after the decision by filing with the Zoning Inspector and with the Board a notice of appeal, specifying the grounds thereof. The Zoning Inspector shall forthwith transmit to the Board all the papers constituting the record upon which the action appealed from was taken.
(2) An appeal shall stay all proceedings In furtherance of the action appealed from unless the Zoning Inspector shall certify to the Board of Zoning Appeals after the notice of appeal shall have been filed with it that by reason of facts stated in the certificate, a stay would, in his or her opinion, cause imminent peril to life of property, in which case proceedings shall not be stayed otherwise than by a restraining order, which may be granted by the Board or by a court of equity after notice to the officer from whom the appeal is taken and on due cause shown.
(3) The Board may, in conformity with the provisions of this chapter, reverse or affirm, wholly or partly, or may modify the order, requirement, decision or determination appealed from and shall make such order, requirement, decision, or determination as in its opinion ought to be made in the premises, and to that end shall have all powers of the Zoning Inspector from whom the appeal is taken.
(Ord. 76-43, passed 12-13-1976; Am. Ord. 2004-02, passed 1-12-2004; Am. Res. 2011-03, passed 2-28-2011; Am. Res. 2012-03, passed 2-13–2012; Am. Ord. 2017-4, passed 3-27-2017)