§ 9.19. Form and scope of decisions by board of zoning appeals.

In exercising the powers conferred upon it the board may reverse or affirm, wholly or partly, or may modify the order, requirement, decision or determination, appealed from, and make such order, requirement, decision or determination as should be made, and to that end shall have all the power of the director of planning. The concurring affirmative vote of four members of the board shall be necessary to reverse any order, requirement, decision or determination appealed from, and make such order, requirement, decision or determination as should be made, and to that end shall have all the powers of the director of planning. The concurring affirmative vote of four members of the board shall be necessary to reverse any order, requirement and decision or determination of the director of planning or to decide in favor of the applicant in any matter of which it has jurisdiction. The board shall render a written decision which shall set forth the reason for its decision and the vote of each member participating therein shall be spread upon its records and shall be open to public inspection. (Acts 1956, ch. 262, § 1; Acts 1992, ch. 512, § 1)