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All meetings of the board of appeals shall be held at the call of the chairman and at such times as such board may determine. All hearings conducted by said board shall be open to the public. Any person may appear and testify at a hearing either in person or by duly authorized agent or attorney. The chairman, or in his absence, the acting chairman, may administer oaths and compel the attendance of witnesses. The board shall keep minutes of its proceedings showing the vote of each member upon each question, or, if absent or failing to vote, indicating such fact, and shall also keep records of its hearings and other official actions. The record of hearings will not be transcribed by the court reporter unless requested by the board or any party interested in the hearing. The cost of the transcription shall be borne by the person requesting it. A copy of every rule or regulation, and every order, requirement, decision, or determination of the board shall be kept on file in the office of the building board of appeals and shall be a public record. All orders, decisions, or determinations of the board which reverse or modify the decision of the building commissioner shall contain a statement to the effect that in the opinion of the said board the work proposed shall not endanger the life, health, or safety of the building occupants or area residents. A copy of all orders, decisions or determinations of the board shall be mailed to the applicant and to the building commissioner.
(Prior code § 41.2-5; Amend Coun. J. 9-13-89, p. 4604; Amend Coun. J. 12-4-02, p. 99026, § 2.9; Amend Coun. J. 11-13-07, p. 14999, Art. II, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-8-12, p. 38872, § 222)