(A) An appeal to the Board of Appeals may be taken by any person aggrieved by any decision, act or ruling of the City Inspectors or other City staff involving the interpretation of the codes adopted by this title. The appeal shall be made by filing with the Secretary of the Board, within ten days of the date of the decision complained of, a written notice of appeal specifying the grounds thereof. The Secretary of the Board shall immediately transmit a copy of such notice of appeal to the director of the department whose action, ruling or decision is challenged. Upon receipt of the notice, the director of the affected department shall forthwith transmit to the Secretary of the Board all papers which shall constitute the record upon which the action appealed from is taken.

(B) The Board shall hold a meeting when there is pending business. The Board shall hear appeals at a meeting to be scheduled within 45 calendar days from the date of filing of the appeal unless a special meeting is requested by either the appellant or the affected inspector or the director of the affected department within two business days of the time the notice of appeal is filed with the Board’s Secretary. In such cases a special meeting shall then be held within 21 calendar days after the notice of appeal is filed.

(C) All other matters, including the consideration of alternate materials and alternate types of construction, normally shall be heard at meetings to be scheduled by the City Building Official. However, a special meeting for any purpose may be called by the Board Chairperson when he or she deems the meeting to be reasonably necessary or proper.

(D) In cases involving the use of alternate materials or alternate types of construction where tests are necessary, the time for hearing may be enlarged to permit the making of the tests. Reasonable notice shall be given by the Secretary of the Board to the appellant or applicant and to the inspector concerned of the time and place when any appeal shall be considered by the Board. Any party may attend the hearings in person or by agent or attorney. At all times the Board Chairperson shall have the discretion to continue a hearing to other dates and times as may be appropriate. The Board shall decide any appeal immediately after the hearing, or within a reasonable time thereafter, but in no event shall the Board keep an appeal under consideration for more than five days, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, after the hearing. After the notice and hearing, the decision of the Board shall be filed with the Secretary of the Board. The Board shall render its decision and findings in writing, with a copy to the inspector involved, the director of the affected department, and with a copy to the appellant or applicant; and the decision of the Board shall be final. (Ord. 284 § 1, passed 5-12-2010. Code 1982 § 6-1-16. Code 2012 § 150.085.)