The Board of Adjustment shall provide by rule for the setting of applications for hearing, which rule shall provide for hearings to be held with reasonable promptness. If the Board fails to act on an application after three regular meetings of the Board, the Board shall be deemed to have granted the requested variance on the day of the third regular meeting date without conditions or modifications; provided, if the applicant requests or consents to a continuance of the hearing beyond such date, the preceding provisions in this sentence shall not apply.
(Ord. 3639, passed - -2000)