(A) The Board of Appeals shall act in strict accordance with the procedure specified by law by this chapter. All appeals and application made to the Board shall be in writing, on forms prescribed by the Board. Every appeal or application shall refer to the specific provision of the ordinance involved and shall exactly set forth the interpretation that is claimed, the use for which the special permit is sought, or the details of the variance sought to be granted, as the case may be.
(B) The Board of Appeals shall fix a reasonable time for the hearing of the appeal and give due notice thereof to the parties and decide the appeal within a reasonable time. Hearings on and all proceedings of the Board shall be in conformity with Chapter 24, Article 73 of the Illinois Revised Statutes. All hearings shall be open to the public and any party at interest may appear in person or by agent or attorney.
(C) At least ten days before the date of the hearing, the Secretary of the Board shall transmit to the Plan and Zoning Commission of the village a copy of the application or appeal, together with a copy of the notice of the aforesaid hearing shall request that the Plan and Zoning Commission submit to the Board of Appeals its advisory opinion on the application or appeal, and the Plan and Zoning Commission a report of the advisory opinion prior to the date of the hearing. Every decision of the Board of Appeals shall be by resolution, each of which shall contain a full record of the findings of the Board in the particular case. Each resolution shall be filed in the office of the Village Clerk by case number under one or the other of the following headings: interpretations; variances; together with all documents pertaining thereto. The Board of Appeals shall notify the Village Board and Plan and Zoning Commission of each special permit and each variance granted under the provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. passed 7-23-2002)