(a)

The board shall hear and decide appeals from and review any order, requirements, decision or determination made by any administrative official charged with the enforcement of this chapter. They shall also hear and decide all matters referred to them or upon which they are required to pass upon by this chapter. The concurring vote of four members of the board shall be necessary to reverse any order, requirement, decision or determination of any such administrative official, or to decide in favor of the applicant any matter upon which they are required to pass under this chapter or to effect any variation in such chapter.

(b)

Appeals to the board may be taken by any person aggrieved by or any officer, department, board or bureau of the city affected by a decision of the building inspector or administrative official charged with the enforcement of this chapter. Such appeal shall be taken in the manner prescribed by the board by general rule, by filing with the building inspector and with the board, not later than ten days after the date of the building inspector's decision, which is appealed from, a notice of appeal specifying the ground thereof. The building inspector shall forthwith transmit to the board all papers constituting the records upon which the action appealed from is taken.

(Code 1969, § 5.285; Code 1977, § 28-495)