Upon receipt of the material transmitted by the applicant to the Building Commissioner, the Board shall hold a public meeting on an officially filed application or appeal within 21 days after the applicant's official filing date. Before holding such public meeting, written notice thereof shall be provided by first class mail at least seven calendar days before the date of the public meeting, with such notice deemed given on the date of mailing. Mailed notices shall be given to the record owner of the premises in the case or his or her agent and to his or her builder and architect, to the record owners of parcels within 100 feet from the exterior boundaries of the area described in the application or appeal, and to the record owners of other parcels deemed by the Board to be immediately affected by the case, and to members of Council. The City, at the discretion and in lieu of mailed notice, may provide for the hand delivery of written notice. The written notice shall set forth the time and place of the public meeting and the nature of the application or appeal. The failure to deliver the notice as provided in this section shall not invalidate the public meting or any decision on the application. The Board shall hear all parties appearing in the case and shall make a decision within a reasonable time, not exceeding 30 days from the date of receipt of the application, unless additional time is necessary because of unusual circumstances. In granting approval upon conditions, the Board shall require such evidence and guarantee as it may deem to be necessary that the conditions designated are being and will be complied with.
(Ord. 2002-09. Passed 2-19-2002.)