The owner of any building or structure ordered by the code enforcement officer to be demolished and removed, or who is directed by the code enforcement officer to take any other steps to abate a nuisance or remove hazards found by the code enforcement officer to exist, shall have the right of appeal from such orders to the council; provided, that such owner gives notice of appeal to the code enforcement officer at the time of the hearing at which the order is made or, within ten (10) days after such order is made, files with the code enforcement officer a written notice of such appeal. Notice of appeal shall state the grounds therefor. Unless an appeal is taken within the time and in the manner herein prescribed, the action of the code enforcement officer shall be deemed final, subject only to such action as the council may take as elsewhere provided in this article. Where an appeal has been properly taken and notice thereof given in accordance with the provisions of this section, it shall be the duty of the code enforcement officer to report the same to the mayor, who shall cause the matter to be placed on the agenda for action by the council at its next ensuing regular meeting. The council shall have the right to continue the hearing of the appeal, from time to time, in its discretion.
(Code 1977, § 7-34)