§ 54-84. Appeal from decision of commission.

(a)

Appeal by applicant. An applicant aggrieved by a decision of the historic district commission concerning a permit application may file an appeal with the state historic preservation review board of the state historic commission within the department of history, arts, and libraries. The appeal shall be filed within 60 days after the decision is furnished to the applicant. The appellant may submit all or part of the appellant's evidence and arguments in written form. An applicant aggrieved by the decision of the state historic preservation review board may appeal the decision to the county circuit court.

(b)

Appeal by citizen or historic preservation organization. Any citizen or duly organized historic preservation organization in the city, as well as resource property owners, jointly or severally aggrieved by a decision of the historic district commission, may appeal the decision to the circuit court, except that a permit applicant aggrieved by a decision rendered under section 54-83 may not appeal to the court without first exhausting the right to appeal to the state historic preservation review board pursuant subsection (a) of this section.

(Code 1983, § 5.335; Ord. No. 1003, 5-3-2005)