(A) Purpose. The purpose of an application for appeal is to give the Board the opportunity to ensure that village ordinances have been properly interpreted and enforced by the Zoning Inspector. It is not intended to permit the Board to override the purpose and intent of village ordinances which may only be done through legislative action by the Village Council.
(B) Deadline for filing appeal. An appeal to the Board may be taken by any person aggrieved or by an officer of the village affected by any decision of the Zoning Inspector. Such appeal shall be taken within 20 days after the initial decision by the Zoning Inspector , 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. The appeal shall include application materials as required in § 153.191.
(C) Appeal stays further proceedings. 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 or 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.
(Ord. O-38-2020, passed 12-14-2020)