An appeal from any action, decision, ruling, judgment or order of the Board of Adjustment may be taken by any person or persons, jointly or severally, or any taxpayer, or any officer, department, board or bureau of the City of El Reno to the District Court in Canadian County by filing a notice of appeal with the City Clerk and with the Board of Adjustment within 30 days from the filing of the decision of the Board, which notice shall specify the grounds of such appeal. Upon filing of the notice of appeal as herein provided, said Board shall transmit forthwith to the Court Clerk of Canadian County the original or a certified copy of all the papers constituting the record in the case, together with the order, decision or ruling of the Board.

An appeal to the District Court from the Board of Adjustment stays all proceedings in furtherance of the action appealed from, unless the Chairman of the Board of Adjustment or the administrative office from which the appeal is taken certifies to the Court Clerk, after the notice of appeal shall have been filed, 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 be granted by the District Court upon application or notice to the administrative officer in charge of the enforcement of the terms and provisions of the ordinance; and upon notice to the Chairman of the Board of Adjustment from which the appeal is taken, and, upon due cause being shown, the court may reverse or affirm, wholly or partly, or modify the decision brought up for review.