1. Appeals to the Board of Adjustment may be taken by any person aggrieved or by any officer, department, board or bureau of Windsor Heights affected by any decision of the Zoning Administrator, as provided in Iowa Code 414. Such appeal shall be taken within 20 days of the decision by filing with the Zoning Administrator and with the Board of Adjustment a notice of appeal specifying the grounds thereof. The Zoning Administrator shall forthwith transmit to the Board of Adjustment all papers constituting the record upon which the action appealed is taken from.
2. An appeal stays all proceedings in furtherance of the action appealed from, unless the Zoning Administrator certifies to the Board of Adjustment, after notice of appeal shall have been filed with him, that by reason of the facts stated in the certificate, a stay would, in his opinion, cause imminent peril to life or property. In such case, proceedings shall not be stayed otherwise than by a restraining order, which may not be granted by the Board of Adjustment, or by a court of record on application, on notice to the Zoning Administrator and on due cause shown.
3. The Board of Adjustment shall fix a reasonable time for the hearing on the appeal, give public notice thereof as well as due notice to the parties in interest, and decide the same within a reasonable time. At the hearing any party may appear in person or by agent, or by attorney. Before an appeal is filed with the Board of Adjustment, the appellant shall pay a fee according to the schedule of fees which is on file in the office of the City Clerk and submit all required paperwork and application.