(a) Frequency. Meetings of the County Board of Appeals shall be held at the call of the Chair and at such other times as the Board may determine, but in no event shall it be less than once a month.
(b) Quorum. Four members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the conduct of business; except that three members shall constitute a quorum for hearings on special exceptions, variances, and administrative appeals. Site visits pursuant to Rule 4-101(g) are not governed by this rule.
(c) Minutes. The Board shall keep minutes of its proceedings, showing the vote, failure to vote, or absence of each member on each question, all of which shall be filed promptly in the office of the Board as a public record after approval by all Board members.
(d) Participation in decision. Only those members who have actually heard all the evidence and testimony in an appeal shall participate in the decision unless all parties to the appeal shall agree otherwise, except that the Chair of the hearing shall have the ability to permit a member to listen to the official stenographer's recording for any missed hearing or any missed portion of a hearing, as applicable, and participate in the decision. In no event shall a member be permitted to participate in a decision if that member misses the first hearing on any appeal.
(Bill No. 53-86; Bill No. 22-90; Bill No. 99-93; Bill No. 32-97; Bill No. 5-10; Bill No. 80-17; Bill No. 13-21)