(1) Hearings of the Board shall be held at the call of
the Chairman and at such other times as the Board may
determine.
(2) Four members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for
any public hearing required under this
Title.
[459] (3) The concurring vote
of a majority of the Board, present and constituting a quorum at a public
hearing, shall be required for action by the
Board.
[460] (4) All hearings shall be
open to the public.
(5) The Board may administer oaths and compel the
attendance of witnesses, for which purpose subpoenas may be
issued.
(6) The Board shall keep minutes of its deliberations 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 hearings, inspections,
examinations, and other official actions, all of which shall be immediately
filed in the office of the Board and shall be a public record.
(7) The
Board shall fix a reasonable time for the hearing of appeals or other matters
within its jurisdiction, give public notice thereof, as well as due notice to
the parties in interest, and decide the same within a reasonable
time.
(8) Any party may appear in person or by his attorney. For good
and proper cause, the right of an attorney to practice before the Board may be
suspended by the Board. Statements by a person's attorney on his behalf
may be considered as testimony.
(9) Any agency of the City shall have
the power, in all public hearings before the Board, to appear and to present
facts and information to assist the Board in reaching a
decision.
(10) The fees listed in Section 14-1706(d) shall be paid for a
hearing before the
Board.
[461] (11) Where it is
necessary to repost notice of hearing, in order that each street frontage of
premises, with which the appeal is concerned, is posted for at least 12
consecutive days immediately prior to and including the day of the hearing
before the Board, applicant must apply for a reposting from the Board. The fee
for such reposting is listed in Section
14-1706(e).
[462] (12) Hearings on
appeals relating to the One Year Rule set forth in Section 14-1703(6) shall be
conducted in accordance with the procedures set forth
therein.
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