(a) The Board shall fix a reasonable time for the hearing of any application or appeal, give at least 30 days public notice thereof in a newspaper of general circulation in the City and at least 20 days notice to parties having proprietary interest in land within 200 feet and decide upon the application or appeal within a reasonable time after it is submitted. Each application or notice of appeal shall be accompanied by the fee hereinafter specified. At this hearing, any party may appear in person or by attorney. (Ord. 68, 1996. Passed 12-30-96.)
(b) The hearings of the Board shall be public. However, the Board may go into executive session for discussion but not vote on any case before it.
(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 such 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 such hearing unless the Board so decides.