§ 11.02 Meetings And Proceedings

The Board of Adjustment must adopt rules necessary to conduct its affairs, and in keeping with the provisions of this Ordinance. Meetings will be held at the call of the chairperson and at other times as the Board may determine. Members of the Board of Adjustment are not at liberty to discuss any appeals or applications outside the bounds of a meeting, and like judges, they must receive all of the evidence and arguments in the course of a public meeting on the particular issue. The chairperson, or the acting chair, may administer oaths and compel attendance of witnesses by subpoena. All meetings must be open to the public.

The Board of Adjustment must keep minutes of its proceedings showing the vote of each member upon each question, or if the member is absent or fails to vote the minutes must indicate that fact. The Board must keep records of its examinations and other official actions, all of which is a public record and be immediately filed in the office of the City Clerk as a public record.