Proceedings of the Board

Sec. 8.3. Proceedings of the Board.

The Board shall adopt and publish rules necessary to the conduct of its affairs, and in keeping with the provisions of the ordinance. Meetings shall be held at the call of the chairman and at such other times as the Board may determine. In conducting hearings and arriving at its decisions, the Board shall consist of only five voting members. The chairman, or in his absence, the vice-chairman, may administer oaths and compel the attendance of witnesses and the submission of evidence. All hearings of the Board shall be open to the public.

The Board shall include in its decision, all findings of fact and conditions, showing the vote of each member participating thereon, and the absence of a member or his or her failure to vote. No member or alternate may vote on any matter before the Board unless they have attended all hearings concerning such matter. Decisions shall be recorded and filed in the office of the Board within 30 days from the date when the decision was rendered, and shall be a public record. The Zoning Board of Review shall keep written minutes of its proceedings, showing the vote of each member, upon each question; or, if absent or failing to vote, indicating such fact, and keep records of its examinations, findings of fact, and other official actions, all of which shall be recorded and filed in the office of the Board in an expeditious manner upon completion of the proceeding. For any proceeding in which the right of appeal lies to the Superior or Supreme Court, the Zoning Board of Review shall have the minutes taken either by a competent stenographer or recorded by a sound-recording device.