§ 11.2. Procedures.

A.

Adopting procedural rules. The board of adjustment, by majority vote, shall adopt such procedural rules as are necessary to execute its duties.

B.

Election of officers. The board of adjustment shall annually select one of its members to be the chair, and the vice chair to act in the absence of the chair.

C.

Quorum. All cases before the board of adjustment must be heard by at least four members.

D.

Calling meetings. Meetings of the board shall be held at the call of the chair, and at such other times as the board may determine. Such chair, or in his absence the acting chair, shall administer oaths and compel attendance of witnesses.

E.

Meetings open to the public. All meetings of the board shall be open to the public.

F.

Keeping of minutes. The board shall keep minutes of its proceedings showing the vote of each member upon each question, or if absent or failing to vote, indicating such fact, and shall keep records of its other official actions, all of which shall be filed in the office of the board and shall be a public record.

The secretary of the board shall forthwith notify in writing the city council, the planning and zoning commission and the city building official of each decision, interpretation, special exception and variance granted under the provisions of this [Unified Development Code].

G.

Attendance. If a member has three consecutive absences that are not excused by the board of adjustment, or is absent from more than 25 percent of the meetings, he may be removed from the board; however, if absent from 50 percent of the meetings in any calendar year, the member will automatically be removed from the board of adjustment.

(Ord. No. 10-14, § 4, 7-6-2010)