A. An appeal to the zoning board of appeals may be taken by any person aggrieved by the zoning administrator’s act or refusal to act, or by any officer, department, board or bureau of the municipality.

B. Such appeal shall be filed with the zoning administrator within forty-five days of the action being appealed from. Upon appeal the zoning administrator shall immediately transmit to the zoning board of appeals all papers constituting the record upon which the action appealed from was taken. An appeal stays all proceedings in furtherance of the action appealed from unless the zoning administrator certifies to the zoning board that a stay would, in his or her opinion, cause imminent peril to life or property.

C. Once the zoning board of appeals receives notice of the appeal, it shall, within a reasonable amount of time, hold a public hearing and make a decision. Notice of the public hearing shall be published at least once, not more than thirty nor less than fifteen days before the hearing in a newspaper published in the village. In addition, the zoning administrator shall notify by mail any person who has requested an opportunity to be heard in this matter and all landowners within two hundred fifty feet of the property in question. A majority vote of the total membership of the zoning board of appeals is necessary to reverse or uphold the decision of the zoning administrator. (Zoning ordinance dated 6/3/03 § 15-9.0)