Appeal.
Grand Rapids City Code § 9.709
in effectSec. 9.709. - Appeal.
(a) An owner aggrieved by any final determination by the City Commission under this Chapter may appeal the determination to the Circuit Court within twenty-one (21) days of the date of the decision.
(b) The Circuit Court shall review the City Commission's decision to determine whether the City Commission's decision is in violation of the law, has been procured by fraud, if an abuse of discretion exists, and whether the decision is supported by competent, substantial and material evidence on the record as a whole. The Circuit Court's review shall be made upon the record made before the City Commission. It is the responsibility of the appealing party to demonstrate error.
(Ord. No. 93-39, § 1, 9-7-93)
Source: City of Grand Rapids, Michigan, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mi/grand_rapids/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIOLRE_CH166DRPRNU_S9.709APFetched: 11/7/2026