An appeal to the zoning board of appeals may be made by any person, firm or corporation, or by any office, department, board, or bureau aggrieved by a decision of the zoning officer under this article in accordance with state statutes and sections 48-2196 through 48-2198.

(Code 2012, § 17.81.010; Ord. of 9-28-1966, § 12(H)(part))

An application for an appeal shall be filed with the city clerk within 20 days of the date of the action from which the appeal is being filed, and thereafter the city clerk shall forward such application to the zoning board of appeals for processing. The city clerk shall forward to the zoning officer a notice of appeal specifying the grounds thereof, and he shall forthwith transmit to the zoning board of appeals all the papers constituting the record upon which the action appealed from was taken.

(Code 2012, § 17.81.020; Ord. of 9-28-1966, § 12(H)(1))

An appeal stays all the proceedings in furtherance of the action appealed from unless the officer from whom the appeal is taken certifies to the zoning board of appeals, after the notice of appeal has been filed with him, that by reason of facts stated in the certificate a stay would, in his 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 zoning board of appeals or by a court of record on application, on notice to the officer from whom the appeal is taken and on due cause shown.

(Code 2012, § 17.81.030; Ord. of 9-28-1966, § 12(H)(2))

The zoning board of appeals shall fix a reasonable time, not to exceed 90 days, for the hearing of the appeal and give due notice thereof to the parties and decide the same within a reasonable time. The zoning board of appeals may reverse or affirm, wholly or partly, or may modify the order, requirement, decision, or determination as in its opinion ought to be made on the premises and to that end shall have all the powers of the officer from whom the appeal was taken.

(Code 2012, § 17.81.040; Ord. of 9-28-1966, § 12(H)(3))