(a)

Meetings of the board shall be held at the call of the chairman and at such other times as the board may determine. Meetings may be called at the request of three members of the board. The board shall keep minutes of its proceedings showing the vote of each member upon every question decided by it, or if any member is absent or fails to vote indicating such fact. Statement of the facts found by the board shall be included in the minutes of each case heard or considered by it. The reason for recommending or denying variances shall appear in the minutes. The reason for recommending or denying an exception as herein provided or for expressing a specific interpretation of this chapter shall also appear in the minutes. In every instance, a statement of the facts upon which such recommendations are based shall appear in the minutes.

(b)

The minutes of the board shall be open to public examination at reasonable hours.

(Code 1969, § 5.283; Code 1977, § 28-493)