[Zoning § 11-401; Ord. No. G-637, 4-22-1986]
An appeal from a decision of the Zoning Administrator with respect to the interpretation or application of these Regulations may be taken to the Board of Zoning Appeals by any person aggrieved or by any officer, department, board or bureau, or any governmental agency or body affected by such decision of the office of the Zoning Administrator.
[Zoning § 11-402; Ord. No. G-637, 4-22-1986]
The Board of Zoning Appeals shall prescribe the time for taking appeals by general rule. Appeals shall be taken within the prescribed time by filing a notice of appeal with the office of the Zoning Administrator. The notice of appeal shall specify the grounds for such appeal. Upon receipt of a notice of appeal, the office of the Zoning Administrator shall forthwith transmit to the Board of Zoning Appeals all of the papers constituting the record upon which the decision being appealed was based.
[Zoning § 11-403; Ord. No. G-637, 4-22-1986]
An appeal shall stay all legal proceedings in furtherance of the action appealed from unless the Zoning Administrator certifies to the Board of Zoning Appeals, after the notice of appeal has been filed with him/her, that by reason of facts stated in the certificate a stay would, in his/her opinion, cause imminent peril to life or property. In such case the proceedings shall not be stayed otherwise than by a restraining order which may be granted by the Board of Zoning Appeals, or by a court of record on application, on notice to the Zoning Administrator and on due cause shown.
[Zoning § 11-404; Ord. No. G-637, 4-22-1986]
The Board of Zoning Appeals shall select a reasonable time and place for the hearing of the appeal. Public notice of the time, place, date and subject of such hearing shall be published once in the official City newspaper at least 20 days prior to the date of the hearing. A copy of such notice shall be mailed to each party in interest and to the Planning Commission. Any party in interest may appear and be heard at the hearing in person, by agent, or by attorney.
[Zoning § 11-405; Ord. No. G-637, 4-22-1986]
The Board of Zoning Appeals may affirm or reverse, wholly or partly, or may modify the order, requirement, decision or determination appealed from, and may make such order, requirement, decision or determination as ought to be made, and to that end shall have all the powers of the Zoning Administrator, and may issue or direct the issuance of a permit. The concurring vote of three members of the Board of Zoning Appeals shall be necessary to reverse any order, decision or determination of the office of the Zoning Administrator under these Regulations. The Board of Zoning Appeals shall render a written decision on the appeal without unreasonable delay after the close of a hearing, and in all cases, within 60 days after the close of the hearing.
[Zoning § 11-406; Ord. No. G-637, 4-22-1986]
The office of the Zoning Administrator shall maintain complete records of all actions of the Board of Zoning Appeals with respect to appeals, and shall keep the Governing Body informed on a current basis of the disposition of each case.