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• SECTION 10.26 10:26 BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT (1) PERSONNEL, TERM AND COMPENSATION .(a) The Board of Adjustment shall consist of three members, appointed by the chair- . man of the county board with the fappr.oval of the, county board, each serving for a term of three (3) years beginning on July.1, with the term of one member expiring each year. Members shall reside within the areas of the county under the jurisdiction of • this ordinance and no two members shall be from the same town. Compensation _of mem- bers shall be the same as is allowed county board members for attendance at committee meetings.. (2) RULES, MEETINGS AND MINUTES (a) The board of.adjustment shall adopt such rules as will carry into effect the pro= visions of this ordinance. • . (b) Meetings shall be held at the call of the chairman and at, such other times as the board shall- determine. The chairman, or in his absence; the vice-chairman, may admin- ister oaths and compel the attendance of witnesses. All meetings shall be open to the public. (c) The board shall keep records of its proceeding:: and a record of each official. action taken, showing the vote of each member on such matter. . The minutes- shall be placed on file and be a public record. (3) POWERS AND DUTIES (a) Appeals • . 1. Appeals •may be taken to the Board of Adjustment by any person aggrieved, or by • any officer, department or bureau affected by any decision or order of the zoning supervisor. ' Such appeal may represent that an error has been made in the interpre- tation of the terms of the ordinance, or that imposition of ordinance -provisions, • creates undue hardship.. • 2.' Appeals shall be filed with the zoning supervisor, who shall forthwith notify the chairman of the -Board of Adjustment that such appeal has been taken and file. with the board all records in the matter. The chairman shall, within a reasonable time, set a date for 'hearing such appeal and cause a notice thereof to be given-to all parties in interest in accordance with the rules of the board. .3. In deciding appeals the board may sustain or reverse the decision of the zoning' • supervisor or make such modification or adjustment in the order as shall be in the public interest and result in substantial, justice being done, but no such decision shall 'be contrary to the general intent of, the ordinance. 4. An appeal shall stay all proceedings in furtherance of the action appealed from unless the zoning supervisor shall certify to.,the Board of Adjustment that such stay will cause imminent peril to .life or property, in which case. such proceedings shall not be stayed otherwise than by a restraining order which may be granted by the 'Board of Adjustment or-a court of record. (b) Special Exemptions.. During periods of national or local emergency, or where- un- usual conditions or circumstances exist, the Board of Adjustment shall have the power to grant.special exemptions from the terms of this ordinance as will not be contrary to the public interest or the general intent of this ordinance. A time limit may be fixed by the board for, the period during which such special exemption may continue in effect. Application for such special exemption may be made by any person affected to the zoning supervisor or directly to the Board of Adjustment; but such board shall grant such special exemption only after a public hearing held in accordance with the procedure provided for hearing appeals. (c) When any construction shall have been authorized by the Board of Adjustment pur- suant to the provisions of this section, a permit for such construction shall be taken out. within. one year from the date of such authorization, otherwise such authori - 34 -