§ 3-20. Appeals.

(a)

Any person aggrieved, or any taxpayer affected, by any decision of the director of aviation and the aviation board of adjustment made in the administration of this article, may appeal and request appearance before the aviation board of adjustment.

(b)

All appeals hereunder must be taken within a reasonable time as provided by the rules of the aviation board of adjustment, by filing with the director of aviation a notice of appeal specifying the grounds thereof. The director of aviation shall forthwith transmit to the aviation board of adjustment all the papers constituting the record upon which the action appealed from was taken.

(c)

An appeal shall stay all proceedings in furtherance of the action appealed from unless the director of aviation certifies to the aviation board of adjustment, after the notice of appeal has been filed with it, that by reason of the facts stated in the certificate a stay would in the opinion of the director of aviation cause imminent peril to life or property. In such case, proceedings shall not be stayed except by the order of the aviation board of adjustment on notice to the director of aviation and on due cause shown.

(d)

The aviation board of adjustment shall fix a reasonable time for hearing appeals, give public notice and due notice to the parties in interest, and decide the same within a reasonable time. Upon the hearing, any party may appear in person or by agent or by attorney.

(e)

The aviation board of adjustment may, in conformity with the provisions of this article, reverse or affirm, in whole or in part, or modify the order, requirement, decision or determination appealed from and may make such order, requirement, decision, or determination as may be appropriate under the circumstances.

(Code 1961, § 2A-30)