The Town Board of the Town of Hartland has previously created the Zoning Board of Appeals pursuant to § 267 of the Town Law. The Zoning Board of Appeals shall consist of five members, appointed by the Town Board to serve for terms of five years. No person who holds any elected office in the Town of Hartland shall be eligible for membership on the Zoning Board of Appeals. If a vacancy shall occur in the composition of the Zoning Board of Appeals, it shall be filled by the Town Board by appointment for the unexpired term. The Chairman of the Zoning Board of Appeals shall be appointed by the Town Board.

The Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Hartland shall have such powers and duties as are described in § 267 of the Town Law, as the same may be amended from time to time.

The Zoning Board of Appeals shall act in strict accordance with the procedures specified in this chapter. All appeals, referrals and applications made to the Zoning Board of Appeals shall be in writing on forms prescribed by the Zoning Board of Appeals and available from the Zoning Enforcement Officer and Town Clerk. The Zoning Board of Appeals shall have power to adopt such further rules of procedure and regulations as it may deem best. The Zoning Board of Appeals shall file with the Town Clerk a current summary of its procedures and regulations and a copy of its current forms.

The Zoning Board of Appeals shall fix a reasonable time for its meeting and shall give due notice of the same to the public.

Prior to the granting of a variance or permit or at such other time as a majority of its members may desire, the Zoning Board of Appeals shall advertise and hold public hearings, notice of which hearings shall be advertised in the official newspaper designated by the Town Board, pursuant to § 64 of the Town Law, and in such other newspapers or publications as the Zoning Board of Appeals may direct. Publication in the official newspaper must be at least five days before the public hearing.