(a) Any person aggrieved by any decision of the Zoning Officer shall have the right to appeal to the Zoning Hearing Board within 30 days by filing with the Zoning Officer, specifying the grounds thereof and including the following:
(1) The name and address of the applicant or appellant;
(2) The name and address of the owner of the zoning lot to be affected by such proposed change or appeal;
(3) A brief description and location of the zoning lot to be affected by such proposed change or appeal;
(4) A statement of the present zoning classification of the zoning lot in question, the improvements thereon and the present use thereof;
(5) A statement of the section of this Zoning Ordinance under which the appeal is made and reasons why it should be granted or a statement of the section of this Zoning Ordinance governing the situation in which the alleged erroneous ruling is being appealed and the reasons for this appeal; and
(6) A reasonably accurate description of the present improvements and the additions or changes intended to be made under this application, indicating the size, material and general construction thereof. In addition, there shall be attached a plot plan of the real property to be affected, indicating the location and size of the lot and size of improvements existing thereon and proposed to be erected thereon.
(b) The Zoning Officer shall forthwith transmit to the Board all papers constituting the record upon which the action appealed from was taken. The Zoning Officer may recommend to the Board a modification or reversal of his or her action in cases where he or she believes substantial justice requires the same but where he or she has not himself or herself sufficient authority to grant the relief sought.
(c) Notice shall be provided as required by state law. See the definition of “public notice” in Art. 1311. Any party may appear in person or be represented by an agent or attorney.
(d) The Board shall decide each appeal within 45 days, after hearing, and notice thereof shall forthwith be given to all parties in interest. The Board’s decision shall be immediately filed in its office and be a public record. In the exercise of its functions upon such appeals, the Board may, in conformance with the provisions of this Zoning Ordinance, reverse or affirm, wholly or partly, or modify the order, requirement, decision or determination as, in its opinion, ought to be made.
(Ord. 5745, approved 4-16-1998; Ord. 6076, approved 9-6-2007)