The board shall elect a member to serve as chairman and shall establish rules and regulations for its own procedure, not inconsistent with the provisions of the codes. The building official shall act as secretary of the Board and shall make a detailed record of all its proceedings, which shall set forth the reasons for its decision, the vote of each member, the absence of a member and any failure of a member to vote.

All meetings shall be conducted in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, with adequate notice given to the public of the time, place and agenda of each meeting.

The board shall, in every case, reach a decision without unreasonable or unnecessary delay. Each decision of the board shall include the reasons for the decision. If a decision of the board reverses or modifies a refusal, order or disallowance of the building official or varies the application of any provision of the codes, the building official shall immediately take action in accordance with such decision.

Every decision shall be promptly filed in writing in the office of the building official and shall be open to public inspection. A certified copy of the decision shall be sent by mail or otherwise to the appellant, and a copy of the decision shall be kept publicly posted in the office of the building official for two weeks after filing. Every decision of the board shall be final, subject however, to such remedy as any aggrieved party may have at law or in equity.

A simple majority of the board shall constitute a quorum. In varying any provision of this code, the affirmative votes of the majority present, but not less than three affirmative votes, shall be required. In modifying a decision of the building official, not less than four affirmative votes, but not less than a majority of the board, shall be required. In the event that regular members are unable to attend a meeting, the alternate members, if appointed, shall vote. (Ord. 2000-O-18 § 2, 2000: Ord. 97-O-2 § 4, 1997)