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(2) Rules, Meetings and Minutes. (a) The board of ad]'ustment shall adopt such rules as will carry into effect the provisions of this ordinance. (b) Meetings shall be held at the call of the chairman and at such other times as the board may determine. The chairman, or in his absence, the vice chairman, may administer oaths and compel the attendance of witnesses. All meetings shall be open to the public. (c) The board shall keep records of its proceedings 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. (2) 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 interpretation 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 forth- with 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 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 modifications or ad,'ustments ira 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 this 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 proceeding shall not be stayed otherwise than by a restraining order which may be granted by the board of adjustment or by .a court of record. (b) Special exemptions. During periods of national or local emergency, or where unusual conditions or circumstances exist, the board of adjust- ment 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. Appli- cation 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. 10.27 SEVERABILITY OF ORDINANCE PROVISIONS. (1) Should any section, clause, or provision of this ordinance be de- olared by the courts to be invalid, the same shall not affect -the -validity of the ordinance as a whole or any part thereof, other than the part so declared to be invalid. ✓ 10.28 REPEAL OF CONFLICTING 'PROVISIONS. (1) All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the pro- visions of this ordinance, are hereby repealed. —60— 10.29 EFFECTIVE DATE. j (1) This ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon passage and i publication. I Adopted May 18, 1950. . Published May 23, 1950. INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS ORDINANCE MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE OFFICE OF THE ZONING SUPERVISOR COURT IiOUSE, MADISON 3, WI•S. or call 5 -9411 Ext. 22 —61-