(A) All deliberations of the Board shall be conducted, and all its decisions shall be made, at a meeting that is open to the public.
(B) At the time of the hearing, any person may appear in his or her own behalf or be represented by agent or attorney.
(C) (1) All decisions of the Board shall be made after motion has been made and seconded.
(2) The motion which decides the issue shall be in the form of findings of fact and shall state the reasons for the findings by the Board.
(3) If conditions are imposed in the granting of a special exception or variance, the conditions shall be included in the motion.
(D) In reaching a decision on any motion, the Board shall record the vote of each member or the absence or failure to vote.
(E) (1) The minutes of all deliberations by the Board shall be acknowledged as to accuracy by the Chairperson and shall be a part of the public record of the Board.
(2) The minutes of the meeting at which a variance or special exception was granted shall show that each element of a variance or special exception was established at the public hearing on the questions.
(Prior Code, § 13-127) (Am. Ord. 1310, passed 11-6-84; Am. Ord. 1478, passed 9-17-91; Am. Ord. 1498, passed 3-2-93; Am. Ord. 1974, passed 8-6-19)