Board Of Adjustment — Appeals, Procedure. Appeals
to the Board of Adjustment may be taken by any person aggrieved, by
any neighborhood organization as defined in Section 32.105, RSMo.,
representing such person, or by any officer, department, board or
bureau of the municipality affected by any decision of the administrative
officer. Such appeal shall be taken within a reasonable time, as provided
by the rules of the Board, by filing with the officer from whom the
appeal is taken and with the Board of Adjustment a notice of appeal
specifying the grounds thereof. The officer from whom the appeal is
taken shall forthwith transmit to the Board all the papers constituting
the record upon which the action appealed from was taken. An appeal
stays all proceedings in furtherance of the action appealed from,
unless the officer from whom the appeal is taken certifies to the
Board of Adjustment after the notice of appeal shall have been filed
with him/her that by reason of facts stated in the certificate a stay
would, in his/her opinion, cause immediate peril to life or property.
In such case, proceedings shall not be stayed otherwise than by a
restraining order which may be granted by the Board of Adjustment
or by a court of record on application or notice to the officer from
whom the appeal is taken and on due cause shown. The Board of Adjustment
shall fix a reasonable time for the hearing of the appeal, give public
notice thereof, as well as due notice to the parties in interest,
and decide the same within a reasonable time. Upon the hearing, any
party may appear in person or by agent or by attorney.