(a) Any owner, manager, lessee or occupant of a building who has received an order from the Building Official to repair or demolish a structure under this Chapter, may appeal that order within ten (10) days of notice of such order to the Board of Zoning and Building Appeals by filing a written Notice of Appeal and including the applicable fee as contained in Section 965.03(c) as amended. The written Notice of Appeal shall state the reason for said appeal.
(c) On any appeal filed under Section 1311.11(a), the Board of Zoning and Building Appeals may modify, reverse or affirm the decision of the Building Official. All appeals shall be considered de novo.
(d) All appeals initiated under Section 1311.11(a) shall be filed in writing with the secretary of the Board of Zoning and Building Appeals, who shall promptly forward the appeal to the Board of Zoning and Building Appeals. Upon the submission of an appeal under this Section, all orders of the Building Official shall be stayed, unless the Building Official certifies in writing that the order is in response to an emergency situation necessary for the immediate preservation of the health, safety and welfare of the community.
(Ord. 2012-4. Passed 1-26-12.)