A. Appeals And Review: Any person aggrieved by a ruling of the administrator or building official, respecting the interpretation of this title, or any officer, department, board or bureau of the county affected by a ruling of the administrator or building official concerning the interpretation of this title may take an appeal to the commission in the following manner:
1. Such appellant shall, within fifteen (15) days after the administrator and/or building official's decision, file a written notice of appeal both with the administrator or building official and the secretary of the commission together with a filing fee as set by the board. The administrator or building official shall forthwith transmit to the commission all papers constituting the record upon which his action was taken.
2. The secretary of the commission, upon receipt of any notice of appeal, shall place on the agenda of the next meeting more than eight (8) days after receipt of such notice of appeal, and give written notice of such hearing to the appellant, the administrator or building official, and to any other department of the county which might be affected by the appeal.
B. Stay Of Proceedings; Hearing:
1. The appeal shall stay all proceedings and furtherance of the action appealed from, unless the administrator or building official shall certify to the commission, after notice of appeal has been filed, that by reason of fact stated in the certificate, a stay would, in his opinion, cause imminent peril to life or property, in which case, the proceedings shall not be stayed other than by a restraining order granted by the commission or by a court of competent jurisdiction, with notice to the administrator or building official and all due cause shown.
2. The commission shall hear and decide the appeal within a reasonable time but in no event more than forty five (45) days after its final adjournment of the hearing. At the hearing, parties in interest may appear in person or by agent or attorney and testify and offer evidence relevant and material to the issue.
3. The commission may reverse or affirm, in whole or in part, or may modify the order, requirement, decision or determination as to its option, and to that end shall have all the powers of the administrator or building official. (Ord. 51, 9-2-2003)