§ 34-43. City council as the zoning appeals board.

(a)

Authority. The city council is hereby established as the zoning appeals board for the city.

(b)

Duties and responsibilities of the zoning appeals board. The functions and powers of the zoning appeals board shall include the following:

(1)

To keep the general public informed and advised as to the physical development of the city;

(2)

To hear and decide appeals where it is alleged there is an error in any order, requirement, decision, or determination made by the administrative official, development review committee and any board that may be authorized in this chapter to make decisions or determinations, in the administration and enforcement of this chapter;

(3)

To reverse or affirm, in whole or in part, or modify any order, requirement, decision, or determination of the administrative official, development review committee or boards that may be authorized in this chapter to make decisions or determinations in the administration and enforcement of this chapter, where said appeal is made in writing to the administration official within 30 days of such action, unless otherwise provided for in this chapter.

(c)

Public meetings. Zoning appeals board meetings shall be scheduled as noticed in accordance to the applicable regulations of this chapter.

(d)

Appeals . Any persons aggrieved by a decision of the zoning board of appeals may appeal by common law writ of certiorari to a court of competent jurisdiction for judicial relief within 30 days after a decision by the zoning appeals board. The election of remedies shall lie with the appellant.

(Ord. No. 2010-10-218, § 2(2-40), 4-7-2010)