(a) The Board of Zoning and Building Appeals shall decide all applications for variances and appeals, and changes in nonconforming uses within 30 days after the final hearing thereon. The decision shall state any conditions and safeguards necessary to protect the public interest.
(b) The applicant shall be notified in writing of the Board's decision and the findings of fact which were the basis for the Board's determination.
(c) The Board may reverse or affirm, wholly or partly, or may modify the order, requirements, decision, or determination made by the Responsible Authority on an appeal.
(d) A certified copy of the Board's decision, including all terms and conditions, shall be transmitted to the Responsible Authority and shall be binding upon and observed by him or her. The Responsible Authority shall fully incorporate these terms and conditions in the permit to the applicant whenever a permit is authorized by the Board.
(e) All findings and decisions shall be clearly set forth in the minutes of the Board.
(f) In rendering a decision, the Board should show that:
(1) It has considered and evaluated all available information and evidence.
(2) It has heard all parties in question.
(3) Any personal knowledge the Board may have of the subject under question has been taken into account.
(Ord. 01-014. Passed 7-17-01.)