An appeal shall stay all proceedings in furtherance of the action
appealed from, unless the administrative official charged with the
enforcement of such ordinance or local law, from whom the appeal is
taken, certifies to the Board of Appeals, after the notice of appeal
shall have been filed with the administrative office, that by reason
of facts stated in the certificate a stay would, in his or her opinion,
cause imminent peril to life or property, in which case proceedings
shall not be stayed otherwise than by a restraining order, which may
be granted by the Board of Appeals or by a court of record on application,
on notice to the administrative official from whom the appeal is taken,
and on due cause shown.