A. Filing Of Notice: Any person aggrieved by any ruling, decision, interpretation or order of the City Inspector shall have the right to appeal to the City Council by filing a written notice of such appeal with the City Clerk within ten (10) days from the date of the ruling, decision, interpretation or order.
B. Set Time And Place Of Hearing: If such notice is filed, the City Council shall set a time and place for hearing, and notify the party that has filed the appeal. The date of the hearing shall be not more than fifteen (15) days after the date the notice of appeal was filed. The notice of the hearing shall be sent by certified mail. The hearing shall be open to the public. All interested persons shall be given an opportunity to be heard.
C. Council Action: The City Council by majority vote shall affirm, nullify or reverse any appealed ruling, decision, interpretation or order of the City Inspector. The City Council may permit variance from the strict terms and provisions of the Building Code if such variance can be made without increasing the hazards to health or safety of persons or property and when granting of such variances will not violate the intent and purposes of the Building Code. Mere convenience to the appellant shall not be grounds for the granting of such Building Code variance. (Ord. 5-81, 9-1-1981)