§ 74-73. Organization, meetings and rules of procedure.

(a)

Officers; adoption of rules of procedure. The zoning board of appeals shall annually elect from its membership a chairman, a vice-chairman, a secretary and such other officers as it may deem necessary. Rules and regulations prescribing procedure for the performance of its authorized powers and duties shall be adopted by the board. The procedures shall be in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and applicable state law.

(b)

Required vote. The concurring vote of three-fifths of the members of the zoning board of appeals shall be necessary to revise any order, requirement, decision or interpretation of the zoning administrator, or to decide in favor of an applicant any matter upon which the board is required to pass under this chapter or to effect any variation in this chapter.

(c)

Quorum. Three members of the board present at a meeting shall constitute a quorum for the conduct of its business.

(d)

Meeting dates. Meetings of the zoning board of appeals shall be held at the call of the chairman and at such other times as the board may specify in its rules of procedure.

(e)

Minutes. Minutes shall be kept of each meeting, and the zoning board of appeals shall record into the minutes all findings, conditions, facts and other relevant factors, including the vote of each member upon each question, or, if absent or failing to vote, indicating such fact, and all of its official actions.

(f)

Meetings and records to be open to public. All meetings and records shall be open to the public. All minutes shall be filed in the office of the city clerk. The city clerk, or his agent, shall act as recording secretary to the zoning board of appeals, including recording the minutes, legal notices and property notices.

(g)

Assistance by city departments. The board may call on any city departments for assistance in the performance of its duties, and it shall be the responsibility of such departments to render such assistance as may reasonably be required.

(h)

Adjournment. The board may adjourn any meeting held for purposes of reviewing an application, or hearing an appeal, in order to allow the obtaining of additional information or to cause such further notice as it deems necessary to be served upon such other property owners as it decides may logically be concerned with the application or appeal. In the case of an adjourned hearing, persons previously notified and persons already heard need not be notified of the time of resumption of the hearing unless the board so decides.

(Ord. of 5-1-95, § 8-26-3; Ord. of 10-6-97)

State law reference

Board of appeals, MCL 125.585.