(a) An administrative board called the Zoning Board of Appeals is hereby established. The word Board when used in this Zoning Ordinance shall be construed to mean the Zoning Board of Appeals.
(b) The Planning Commission shall be the Zoning Board of Appeals. If the Zoning Inspector is the Safety Service Director, then the zoning inspector shall not be considered a member of the zoning board of Appeals.
(c) No member of the Board shall receive a fee for such service, but shall be paid all expenses incurred while on business of the Board with the prior approval of Council.
(d) Meetings of the Board shall be held at least once a month when there is business to transact. There shall be a fixed place of meeting and all meetings shall be open to the public. The Board shall adopt its own rules of procedure and keep a record of its proceedings, showing the action of the Board and the vote of each member upon each question considered. The Board may adopt regulations setting up certain policies and interpretations for the Zoning Inspector to follow.
(e) The presence of three members shall be necessary to hold a meeting. An affirmative vote of three members of the Board is necessary to approve or make any recommendations.
(f) The Board shall hear the intervention of any owner of property adjacent to, in the rear of, or across the street from a lot for which a building permit, conditional use, non-conforming use or occupancy permit is pending and shall hear any other parties in interest
(Ord. 2002-25. Passed 4-8-03.)