(a) Any person aggrieved or affected by any decision of the Department of Aviation made in the administration of this chapter, if the opinion that a decision of said Department of Aviation is an improper application of this chapter, must appeal to the Board of Supervisors prior to introducing any litigation forming the subject matter of the heretofore mentioned grievance.

(b) All appeals taken under this section must be taken within a reasonable time, as provided by the rules of the Board of Supervisors, by filing with the Department of Aviation and with the Board of Supervisors a notice of appeal specifying the grounds thereof. The Department of Aviation shall forthwith transmit to the Board of Supervisors all the papers constituting the record upon which the action appealed from was taken.

(c) An appeal shall stay all proceedings in furtherance of the action appealed from unless the Director of the Department of Aviation certifies to the Board of Supervisors, after the notice of appeal has been filed, that by reason of the facts stated in the certificate a stay would, in their opinion, cause imminent peril to life or property. In such case, proceedings shall not be stayed otherwise than by order of the Board of Supervisors on notice to the Department of Aviation and on due cause shown.

(d) The Board of Supervisors shall fix a reasonable time for the hearing of the appeal, give public notice and due notice to the parties in interest, and decide the same within a reasonable time. Upon the hearing, any party may appear in person or by agent or by attorney.

(e) The Board of Supervisors may, in conformity with the provisions of this chapter, reverse or affirm, wholly or partly, or modify the order, requirement, decision or determination appealed from and may make such order, requirement, decision or determination as may seem meet or proper.

(f) The concurring vote of a majority of the members of the Board of Supervisors shall be sufficient to reverse, affirm or modify any order, requirement, decision or determination of the Department of Aviation, or to decide in favor of the applicant on any matter upon which it is required to pass under this chapter, or to effect any variation in this chapter. (Repealed and reenacted by Ord. 2644, § 2 (Att. 1), 6/23/2020)