(a) Any person who is directly aggrieved by the issuance, transfer, renewal, refusal, suspension, revocation or cancellation of any permit or license issued pursuant to this article or any of the technical codes, or by any notice, order or other action by the code official as a result of any inspection pursuant to this article or any of the technical codes, may appeal to the appropriate technical board as set forth in section 5-26 of this article.
(b) Appeals must be filed in writing on forms provided by the department in accordance with procedures established by the department or the appropriate appeals board. The appeal must be accompanied by the required fee and a copy of the violation or permit refusal notice when applicable. The appeal must be filed within thirty (30) days of the date of the action being appealed.
(c) All appeals considered by the technical appeals boards shall be heard in public at such times and locations scheduled by the boards.
(d) On appeal, the technical board may modify or reverse the action of the code official based upon a review of the record and a finding that:
(1) The intent of the applicable code (or regulations adopted thereunder) has been incorrectly interpreted;
(2) The provisions of the applicable code or regulations do not fully apply;
(3) An equivalent form of construction or installation is proposed;
(4) The requirements of the code are satisfied by other means; or
(5) Due to extraordinary conditions, literal enforcement of the provision will result in undue hardship or unusual practical difficulties. (Ord. No. G-05-18, § 13, 12-19-05)