(A) Authority To File: Appeals from the decisions of the zoning administrator concerning the interpretation, administration or enforcement of this title may be made by any person aggrieved or by any officer, department, board or bureau of the city.
(B) Filing: A notice of appeal, specifying the grounds for appeal, must be filed with the zoning administrator and with the board of zoning appeals within forty five (45) days of the action being appealed.
(C) Contents Of Application: The following must be included with all appeals:
1. The name and address of the appellant or applicant and all abutting and opposite property owners of record;
2. A plat of survey prepared by a registered land surveyor showing the location, boundaries, dimensions, elevations, uses, and size of the following:
(a) The subject site;
(b) Existing and proposed structures;
(c) Existing and proposed easements, streets, and other public ways;
(d) Off street parking, loading areas and driveways;
(e) Existing highway access restrictions;
(f) Existing and proposed front, side, and rear yards; and
(g) The location, elevation, and use of any abutting lands and their structures within forty feet (40') of the subject site.
3. Additional information required by the board of zoning appeals.
(D) Public Hearing: The board of zoning appeals must hold a public hearing on the appeal. Written notice and published notice must be provided according to the requirements of subsections 14-11-1(F)1 and (F)2 of this chapter. The board must also notify the appellant and the zoning administrator of the public hearing.
(E) Board Of Zoning Appeals Action: Following the public hearing, the board of zoning appeals must make written recommendation to the Spring Valley city council regarding what action should be taken on the appeal. The Spring Valley city council will then make a final decision on the appeal after reviewing the written recommendations of the board of zoning appeals. (Ord. 1379, 6-9-2008)