(A) The Board shall fix a reasonable time for the hearing of an appeal, give at least ten days’ public notice thereof in a newspaper of general circulation in the community and at least ten days’ notice to parties having a proprietary interest in land within 200 feet and decide upon the appeal within a reasonable time after it is submitted. At the hearing any party may appear in person or be represented by an attorney. The party seeking the hearing must be appear in person or be represented by an attorney.
(B) The hearings of the Board shall be conducted in public. All voting shall be conducted in the open, public hearing and each vote cast shall be recorded into the minutes of the hearing.
(C) Upon the day for hearing any application or appeal, the Board may adjourn the hearing in order to permit the obtaining of additional information or to cause such further notice as it deems proper to be served upon such other property owners as it decides may be substantially interested in said application or appeal. In the case of an adjourned hearing, persons previously notified and persons already heard need not be notified of the time of resumption of said hearing unless the Board so decides.
(Ord. 2052, passed 9-3-1998; Ord. 2182, passed 2-7-2002)