(A) Upon receiving the notice to repair or demolish the building, its owner may, in writing to the City Clerk and within 20 days from the date the notice was served, appeal the decision and request a hearing before the Board of Appeals to present reasons why the building should not be repaired or demolished. The Board of Appeals shall grant such hearing within 20 days from the date of receiving the request.
(B) A written notice of the Board’s decision following the hearing shall be sent to the property owner by certified mail. If the Board rejects the appeal, the owner shall have five days from the sending of the decision to begin repair or demolition and removal. If the owner has not begun work after the five-day period, the city shall proceed to cause such work to be done; provided, that the property owner may appeal such decision to the appropriate court for adjudication, during which proceedings the decision of the Council shall be stayed.
(Ord. 794, passed 8-8-2023)
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 18-1720, 18-1722 and 18-1722.01