§ 26-417. Appeals.  


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  • The mechanical board established shall, in addition to its other duties, serve as an appeal board to hear the appeal of any person aggrieved by any decision or ruling of the chief mechanical inspector, provided that notice of such appeal is given the chairman of the board and the chief mechanical inspector within 48 hours after the decision or ruling has been made. In case of an appeal, the secretary shall transmit copies of the ruling, together with any substantiating data, to each member of the board. The appeal shall be heard at the next regular or called meeting of the board. An aggrieved party may appear in person or by counsel, and any decision of such board acting as an appeal board shall be final unless appeal is made to the city council within ten days thereafter. Whenever there is an appeal of the chief mechanical inspector's decision, he shall not sit on the board.

(Code 1971, § 9-292)