(a) A Board of Zoning Appeals shall be appointed in accordance with the provisions of W.Va. Code § 8A-8-1. Such Board shall consist of five members.
(b) The Board shall have the power to adopt rules and regulations for its own government, not inconsistent with law or with the provisions of this or any other pertinent ordinance. Meetings shall be held at the call of the Chairperson and at such other times as the Board may determine. The Chairperson or, in his or her absence, the Acting Chairperson, may administer oaths and compel attendance of witnesses.
(c) Hearings of the Board shall be public; minutes shall be kept of proceedings, showing the action of the Board and the vote of each member upon each question, and records shall be made of the Board’s examinations and other official actions, all of which shall be filed immediately in the office of the Board as a public record.
(d) Three members of the Board shall act by resolution, and the concurring vote of three members shall be necessary to reverse any order requiring decision or determination of the Zoning Inspector, or to decide in favor of an applicant any matter upon which it is required to pass under the Zoning Ordinance, or to effect any variation in the requirement of the Zoning Ordinance.
(e) The Board may call on the other officials for assistance in the performance of its duties, and it shall be the duty of such officials to render such assistance to the Board as may reasonably be required.
(Ord. passed 2-14-1978)