(A) Rules of procedure. The Board of Adjustment shall adopt rules of procedures and regulations for the conduct of its affairs.
(B) Meetings. All meetings of the Board of Adjustment shall be open to the public. The Board of Adjustment shall keep a record of its meetings, including of the vote of each member on every question, a fair and accurate summary of the evidence submitted to it, the documents (or accurate copies thereof) submitted to it and of all official actions. The Board of Adjustment shall give due notice of matters coming before it.
(C) Burden of proof. In presenting an appeal, the petitioner shall bear the burden of proof, which shall be by the greater weight of the evidence.
(D) Evidence to be sworn. All evidence presented to the Board of Adjustment shall be sworn.
(E) Oaths. The person acting as Chairman of the Board of Adjustment is authorized to administer oaths to any witnesses in any matter coming before the Board of Adjustment.
(F) Filing. Application for variances, requests for interpretations and appeals for review of decisions of the Planning Board shall be filed with the clerk for the Board of Adjustment, on forms provided by the clerk.
(G) Notification of disposition. It shall be the responsibility of the Planning Board to notify the applicant and property owner by certified mail as to the disposition which the Board of Adjustment makes of any matter before it.
(H) Issuance of permit. It shall be the responsibility of the Planning Board to issue a permit in accordance with the action of the Board of Adjustment on an appeal or application, if a permit is authorized by the action.
(Am. Ord. passed 7-17-23)