(a) The Board of Zoning Appeals is hereby designated as the appeals board for any matters pertaining to Part Thirteen of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Oregon, Ohio, and the Residential Code of Ohio. The Board is precluded from hearing any matter that pertains to the Ohio Building Code except as otherwise provided by law.
(Ord. 069-2012. Passed 6-11-12.)
(b) The Board shall adopt its own rules and regulations of procedure and keep a record of its proceedings which shall show the action taken by the Board and the vote of each member present upon each question considered. Interpretations of codes made by the Board and policies established by the Board, where the same are not otherwise provided by law, shall be binding upon the Division of Building and Zoning Inspection. Three votes shall be required to establish every decision of the Board. (A.O.)
(c) The Board shall meet at the request of the Commissioner or any Board member. All meetings shall be open to the public.
(d) The Board shall hear and decide appeals de novo, and shall review on appeal, any order, requirement, determination or decision made by the Division of Building and Zoning Inspection as it pertains to Part 13 of the Codified Ordinances of Oregon, Ohio and the Residential Code of Ohio.
(Ord. 069-2012. Passed 6-11-12.)