A.    Whenever the chief of the bureau of fire prevention shall disapprove an application or refuse to grant a permit applied for or when it is claimed that the provisions of the code do not apply or that the true intent and meaning of the code have been misconstrued or wrongly interpreted, the applicant may appeal from the decision of the chief of the bureau of fire prevention by requesting a hearing on the matter before the board of public works and safety of the city; provided, that such person shall file in the office of such board of public works and safety within thirty days from the date of the decision appealed a written petition requesting such hearing and setting forth a brief statement of the grounds therefor.

    B.    Upon receipt of such petition, the board of public works and safety shall arrange a time and place for such hearing and shall give the petitioner written notice thereof. Such hearing shall be held as soon as practicable after receipt of the request therefor.

    C.    At such hearing the petitioner shall be given an opportunity to be heard pertaining to the matters and things stated in such petition.

    D.    After such hearing such board shall sustain, modify or overrule the decision of the chief of the fire prevention bureau. The proceedings of such hearings including the findings and decisions of such board shall be summarized, reduced to writing and entered as a matter of public record in the minutes of the meetings of such board.

    E.    Any person aggrieved by the decision of such board may seek relief therefrom in any court of competent jurisdiction as provided by the laws of this state. (Prior code § 8-15)