§ 6. Appeals to a court of law.


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  • An appeal from any action, decision, ruling, judgment or order of the board of adjustment may be taken by any person or persons, jointly or severally, or any taxpayer, or any officer, department, board or bureau of Columbus, to the city council and by filing notice of appeal with the secretary-treasurer of the City of Columbus within twenty (20) days from the decision of the board of adjustment, which notice shall specify the grounds of such appeal. Upon filing of the notice of appeal as herein provided, the secretary-treasurer of the City of Columbus shall forthwith transmit to the city council the original or certified copy of all the papers constituting the record in the case, together with the order, decision or ruling of the board of adjustment.

    Any person aggrieved at any final decision of the city council may appeal therefrom to the Circuit Court of Lowndes County, Mississippi, within the time and in the manner prescribed by Section 1195 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended.