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• Sec. 5-39. Appeal to Building Code Board of Appeals. (a) Any person aggrieved by the decision of the enforcing officer which has been rendered in accord with the above provisions shall have the right of appeal to the Building Code Board of Appeals established by section 5-14 of this chapter, whose jurisdiction is hereby enlarged to include appeals from final orders of condemnation under this article. (b) Notice of appeal shall be in writing and filed with the building official within ten (10) days after entry of a final order of the enforcing officer pursuant to section 5-38 above. (c) Any such appeal which is timely filed shall be scheduled within ten (10) days of its receipt for prompt hearing before the Building Code Board of Appeals. (d) A decision shall be rendered within fourteen (14) days after hearing by the board and shall be final. Sec. 5-40. Variations and modifications by board. (a) Upon hearing a proper appeal from a final order of condemnation, the Building Code Board of Appeals may vary the application of any provision of this chapter to any particular • case when, in its opinion, the enforcement thereof would do manifest injustice and be contrary to the spirit and purpose of this chapter or the public interest or when, in its opinion, the interpretation of the enforcing officer should be modified or reversed. (b) A decision by such board to vary the application of any provision of this chapter or to modify a final condemnation order of the enforcing officer shall specify in what manner such variation or modification is made, the conditions upon which it is made and the reasons therefor. (c) In any case in which the board modifies or varies the order of the enforcing officer by extending the time for compliance therewith, the board shall estimate the cost of compliance and require the violator to furnish a bond in like manner as provided in section 5-38 above. (d) Every decision of the board on appeal from a final condemnation order shall be final, subject to such remedy as any aggrieved party might have at law or in equity. Every such decision shall be in writing and shall indicate the vote upon the decision. Every such decision shall be filed promptly in the office of the enforcing officer, after which it shall be in full force and effect. It shall thereafter be open to public inspection and a certified copy shall be sent promptly by mail or • other reliable means to the appellant. Z1.