(A) (1) Appeals from the written decisions of the Authority may be made to the Township Board, acting as a Board of Appeals, within 30 days from the date of the written decision of the Authority. Such appeal may be taken by any Person aggrieved. The appellant shall file a Notice of Appeal with the Authority and with the Board, specifying the ground thereof.
(2) Prior to a hearing, the Authority shall transmit to the Board a summary report of all previous action taken, including any report prepared by a minority of the Authority dissenting from the written decision. The Board may, at its discretion, call upon the Authority to explain the action. In order to find for the appellant, a majority of the Board must concur. The Board of Appeals shall fix a reasonable time for the hearing of the appeal, give due notice thereof to interested parties, and decide the same within a reasonable time. The final disposition of the appeal shall be in the form of a resolution.
(3) Within the limits of its jurisdiction, the same Board of Appeals may reserve or affirm, in whole or in part, or may make such order, requirements, decision, or determination as, in its opinion, ought to be made in the case under consideration, and to that end have all the powers of the Authority from whom said appeal is taken. The decision of said Board of Appeals shall be final.
(B) The Board of Appeals shall meet at such times as the Board may determine. There shall be a fixed place of meeting and all meetings shall be open to the public in accordance with applicable laws. The Board of Appeals shall adopt its own rules of procedure and keep a record of its proceedings, showing findings of fact, the action of the Board, and the vote of each member upon each question considered. The presence of four members shall be necessary to constitute a quorum.
(Ord. 01-03, passed 8-8-2001)