(A) Any person aggrieved by the ruling, decision, interpretation or order of the Electrical Inspector shall have the right to appeal to the Electrical Board by filing a written notice of such appeal with the City Clerk within two days from the date of the ruling, decision, interpretation or order. If such notice is filed, the Board shall set a time and place for a hearing, and notify the party that has filed the appeal. The date of the hearing shall not be more than 15 days after the date the notice of appeal was filed. The notice of the hearing shall be sent by certified mail. The hearing shall be open to the public; all interested persons shall be given an opportunity to be heard.
(B) The Electrical Board by majority vote shall affirm, modify or reverse any appealed ruling, decision, interpretation or order of the Electrical Inspector. The Electrical Board may permit variance from the strict terms and provisions of this subchapter if such variance can be made without increasing the hazards to health or safety of persons or property and when the granting of such variance will not violate the intent and purposes of this subchapter. Mere inconvenience to the appellant shall not be grounds for the granting of such variance. The aggrieved party may appeal the decision of the Electrical Board to the City Council by filing written notice of appeal within ten days from the date of the final action of the Board. The Council shall give five days’ written notice by certified mail to the appeal party, the Board and Electrical Inspector of the date, time and place of hearing. All interested persons shall be given an opportunity to be heard. The City Council shall affirm, modify or reverse the decision of the Board. Action taken by the Board shall be affirmed by the Council if such action is supported by substantial evidence upon the whole record.
(Prior Code, § 2-13-10) (Ord. 296, passed 5-21-1984; Ord. 801, passed 4-4-2016; Ord. 862, passed 11-16-2020)