§ 12-153. Appeals.  


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  • (a)

    Creation of rental unit appeals board. There is created a rental unit appeals board which shall consist of three members, who shall be appointed by the village council for terms of three years, with terms staggered so as to give continuity to the appeals board. The appeals board members shall serve without compensation unless authorized to receive compensation by resolution of the village council.

    (b)

    Appeals hearings. Appeals from the rulings of any official charged with the enforcement of this article, and any of the provisions relating thereto, shall be directed to the appeals board.

    (c)

    Procedure.

    (1)

    Appeals or complaints to the appeals board should be submitted in writing to the village president on such form as may be initiated or required by the village or the appeals board.

    (2)

    Upon receipt of an appeal, the village president, the village building inspector or such official from whose decision the appeal is directed, shall provide the individual members of the appeals board with a summary report reviewing the history of the case and a synopsis of any and all actions taken.

    (3)

    The appeals board shall then fix a reasonable time for a hearing of the appeal.

    (4)

    Due notice of the hearing shall be provided to all interested parties to the complaint.

    (d)

    Decision of the appeals board.

    (1)

    The appeals board shall have the power to affirm, reverse, modify in whole or in part, the decision of any official charged with the enforcement or interpretation of this article.

    (2)

    Should the decision of the appeals board be unsatisfactory, the aggrieved party may make a further appeal to the village council. Such appeal to the village council must be made within 30 days from the date of the decision of the appeals board. The village council will hear the appeal as well as the recommendations of the appeals board. The village council may reverse, affirm, modify, in whole or in part, the decision of the appeals board, or it may issue such other orders as it shall deem appropriate to carry out the intent and provision of this article.

(Ord. No. 311, 10-1-2005)