The board of adjustment shall conduct public hearings and make decisions in accordance with the following requirements:
A. Public Meetings: All meetings shall be open to the public.
B. Public Notice: Notice of the time and place of public hearings shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation not more than twenty (20) days nor less than seven (7) days prior to the hearing. It shall contain the street address or location of the property and a brief description of the nature of the appeal.
C. Record Of Proceedings: 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 keep records of its examinations and other official actions, all of which shall be immediately filed in the office of the secretary of the board and shall be a public record.
D. Written Decisions: The board shall render written decisions, including findings of fact and conclusions of law, which shall be filed with the city clerk and recorded in the office of the Johnson County recorder. A copy of said decision shall be provided to the applicant.
E. Orders; Lapse Of Approval: Unless otherwise determined by the board, all orders of the board shall expire six (6) months from the date the written decision is filed with the city clerk unless the applicant shall have taken action within the six (6) month period to establish the use or construct the building permitted under the terms of the board's decision, such as obtaining a building permit and proceeding to completion in accordance with the terms of the permit. Upon written request and for good cause shown, the board may extend the expiration date of any order without further public hearing on the merits of the original appeal or application.
F. Petition For Writ Of Certiorari: Any person or persons, jointly or severally, aggrieved by any decision of the board of adjustment under the provisions of this title or any taxpayer or any officer, department or board of the city may present to a court of record a petition for writ of certiorari, duly verified, within thirty (30) days of the filing of the decision in the office of the city clerk, setting forth that such board decision is illegal, in whole or in part, and specifying the grounds of the illegality. (Ord. 05-4186, 12-15-2005)