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(a) Chapter 2 of the Municipal Code of Kenosha County shall apply to all rules and procedures to be followed by the Board of Adjustment. In addition, the Board of Adjustment may adopt further rules, not in conflict with either state law or county ordinances, as necessary to carry into effect the regulations of the County Board. Meetings of the Board shall be held at the call of the Chairman and at such other times as the Board may determine. Such Chairman, or in his absence the acting chairman, may administer oaths and compel the attendance of witnesses. All meetings of the Board shall be open to the public and tape recorded. The Board shall keep minutes of its proceedings showing the vote of each member upon each question, or, if absent or failing to vote, indicating such fact, and shall keep records of its examinations and other official actions, all of which shall be immediately filed in the office of the Board and shall be a public record. For purpose of this Ordinance the Kenosha County Department of Planning and Development shall be deemed to be the office of the Board of Adjustments until such time as a separate office has been established for said board.

(b) The concurring vote of a majority of the Board shall be necessary to reverse any order, requirement, decision or determination of any administrative official, or to decide in favor of the applicant in any matter upon which it is required to pass under this ordinance, or to affect any variation in this ordinance.

(c) Minutes of the proceedings and the taped record of all actions shall be kept by the board, showing the vote of each member upon each question, the reasons for the board’s determination, and its findings of fact. These records shall be immediately filed in the office of the board and shall be a public record unless a closed session of the Board is permitted under section 19.85 of the Wisconsin Statutes. Records shall not be destroyed except pursuant to law. Where necessary, conclusions and orders of the Board may be filed with the Register of Deeds Office. [Code § 12.36-4.]