Paul J. Burroughs, Kenneth Burroughs, Terri Spinner, David Spinner, Sean Harvey, And Ty Harvey v. The City Of Davenport Zoning Board Of Adjustment, The City Of Davenport, Iowa, An Iowa Municipal Corporation, And MZ Annie-Ru Daycare Center, An Iowa Limited Liability Company

APPEL, Justice (concurring in part and dissenting in part).

This case involves the proper interpretation of Iowa Code section 414.15 (2015), which governs challenges to decisions of the Board of Adjustment (Board). See Chrischilles v. Arnolds Park Zoning Bd. of Adjustment , 505 N.W.2d 491, 493 (Iowa 1993). This section requires a party to file a petition for writ of certiorari in the district court "within thirty days after the filing of the decision in the office of the board." Iowa Code § 414.15.

The Davenport Municipal Code section 17.52.020(B) (2016) relates to the filing of the Board…