A. Organization:
There shall be a Board of Zoning Appeals composed of five electors appointed by the Mayor and approved by City Council to serve without compensation for nonconcurrent terms of five (5) years. The Mayor shall make the original determination as to the term of each appointment.
It shall be the duty of the said appointed members of the Board to hear and determine appeals made for exceptions to and variations in the application of the provisions of the zoning ordinance in harmony with the intent and purposes thereof, and from any ordinances, regulations, rules, restrictions or limitations or order of any administrative official or agency in connection with such matter.
B. Appeals from Board of Zoning Appeals to Council:
Any person, firm or corporation, or any officer, department, board or agency of the City, or any interested elector of the City who has been aggrieved or affected by any decision of the Board of Zoning Appeals may appeal from such decision to the Council by filing notice of intent to appeal within five (5) days and filing a petition with the Clerk of Council within fifteen (15) days from the date of decision and setting forth the facts of the case.
Council shall hold a public hearing on such appeal not later than thirty (30) days after such appeal has been filed with its Clerk. Council, by an affirmative vote of a majority of its members, shall decide the matter and its decisions shall be final. (Amended 11-3-87; 11-3-92)