Appeal procedure.
Chandler City Code § 35-2503
in effect35-2503. - Appeal procedure.
(1) Appeals to the Board may be taken by any person aggrieved or by Officials, Departments, Boards or Divisions of the City affected by any decision of the Zoning Administrator, within thirty (30) days, by filing with the officer from whom the appeal is taken and with the Board a notice of appeal is taken shall forthwith transmit to the Board all papers constituting the records upon which the action appealed from was taken.
(2) The appeal stays all proceedings in the matter appealed from, unless the officer from whom the appeal is taken certified to the Board that, by reason of the facts stated in the certificate a stay would, in his/her opinion, cause eminent peril to life or property. In such case, proceedings shall not be stayed except by restraining order granted by the Board or by a court of record on application and notice to the officer from whom the appeal is taken.
(3) The Board shall fix a reasonable time for the hearing of the appeal and given notice thereof to the parties in interest and the public in the same manner used for amending this Code and stated in Article XXVI.
(4) The Board's decision shall become effective on the sixth working day after the Board's hearing on the appeal.
(5) A person aggrieved by decision of the Board or a taxpayer, officer or department of the municipality affected by a decision of the Board may, at any time within thirty (30) days after the Board has rendered its decision, file a complaint for special action in the superior court to review the Board decision. Filing the complaint does not stay proceedings on the decision sought to be reviewed; but the court may, on application, grant a stay and on final hearing may affirm or reverse, in whole or in part, or modify the decision reviewed.
(Ord. No. 3063, § 3, 11-18-99)
Source: City of Chandler, Arizona, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/az/chandler/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTVIPL_CH35LAUSZO_ARTXXVBOAD_35-2503APPRFetched: 11/1/2026
