(a) The Board may establish rules for the conduct of its meetings; however, the lack of such rules shall not affect its jurisdiction, to hear appeals as provided herein.
(b) All meetings shall be open to the public, and shall be held at Village Hall.
(c) The Board of Zoning Appeals, upon receiving an application for a variance, or an appeal, shall hold a public hearing. The applicant for a zoning variance shall provide the names and addresses of owners whose properties abut, are across the street from, or are within 300 feet of the applicants property. Notice of the application shall be given to the affected property owners, by first class mail, which shall contain the date and time of the hearing and a brief summary of the application request. The Board shall hold a hearing not less than ten days after the notice thereof has been mailed to the affected parties. The failure to mail notices to owners whose names do not appear on the County Treasurer's tax duplicate list, as well as the failure of delivery of such notice, shall not invalidate any action of the Board. The expense of notifications shall be paid for by the applicant.
(d) In the event that a request is made for a variance which is greater than fifteen (15%) percent of the required set back, side line, or rear yard restriction, notice shall be given to all property owners within 600 feet of the applicant's property, as provided in the previous section. Notice shall also be given to the Mayor, Council, the Solicitor, and Village Engineer. The Board shall be required to hold at least two hearings, at least three days apart, before granting such a variance. (Ord. 17-1994. Passed 6-6-94.)