Bemidji, Minn., Code of Ordinances ch. 10, art. II § 10-61

(a) Any person aggrieved by a decision of the building official, by a compliance order, or a decision to deny, suspend, revoke or not renew a license or rental certificate of occupancy, may appeal to the housing appeals board by filing a written notice of appeal with the building inspectors office within ten business days after receipt of such order or notice. The appeal will contain a statement setting forth the grounds for the appeal and be accompanied by the applicable fee. The timely filing of a written appeal will stay all proceedings until the appeals process is completed, unless such stay would cause imminent peril to life, health or property.
(b) The housing appeals board will meet as needed, or at the call of the chair, to hear appeals. A hearing will be held within 30 days after filing of an appeal. The city clerk will provide the appellant five business days written notice of the time and place of the hearing. If necessary to do so, the board may postpone a hearing to a later date, not to exceed 60 days after the filing of an appeal.
(c) The board will hear all relevant evidence and argument. The board may admit evidence which possesses probative value commonly accepted by reasonably prudent persons in the conduct of their affairs. The housing appeals board will give due regard to the frequency and seriousness of violations, the ease with which such violations could have been cured or avoided and good faith efforts to comply and will issue a decision to deny, not renew, suspend or revoke a license or rental certificate of occupancy only upon written findings. The board will tape record the hearing and keep a record of documentary evidence submitted.
(d) The board will issue its decision in writing 15 days after the close of the hearing. The decision will either deny or uphold the decision of the building official or may grant a registration license upon such terms and conditions as the board deems necessary to accomplish the purposes of this article. A copy of the decision will be mailed to the appellant. Notice of the final decision also will be mailed to each occupant.
(e) The decision of the board may be appealed by filing an appeal or appropriate writ with the Beltrami County District Court within 15 days after the issuance of the board's written decision.