(A) Board established. A Board of Zoning Appeals is hereby established which shall consist of 5 members appointed by Town Council for staggered terms of 3 years. A vacancy shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment. Members of the Board may be removed by Council for cause.
(B) Officers. The Board shall elect or re-elect 1 of its members as chairperson for a term of 1 year. The Board may elect other officers as provided by its rules of procedure. The Board shall appoint a secretary who may be an officer of the town approved by the Town Manager or a member of the Board.
(C) Rules of procedure. The Board shall adopt rules of procedure for the conduct of its meetings and hearings. A majority of the Board shall constitute a quorum. Meetings of the Board shall be held at the call of the chairperson or at such times as the Board may be determined. Public notice of all hearings shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation of the town and shall be posted on or adjacent to property affected, with at least 1 notice visible from each public street abutting the property. The chairperson may administer oaths and compel attendance of witnesses by subpoena. The Board shall keep minutes of its proceedings, showing the vote of each member of each question, or if absent or failing to vote by reason of conflict, and shall keep records of its examinations and other official actions filed in the Office of the Secretary of the Board as public records.
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