The public hearing upon an appeal or application shall be held at the next regular meeting of the Board which is more than 10 days after the filing thereof. Public hearings upon appeals or applications may also be held at special meetings of the Board provided that unusual circumstances deemed sufficient by the Chairman or any two members of the Board lead to the call of a special meeting for that purpose.
As soon as practicable after the filing of an appeal or application, and within the time prescribed, the Secretary shall give or cause to be given the notices of hearing required by statute and said ordinance, and he shall mail one copy of the appeal or application to the Chairman and one copy to the member of the Board in whose area the subject property is located.
A. 
The Chairman shall preside at hearings.
B. 
Any party may appear at a hearing in person or by an attorney. Each speaker or participant in the hearing shall first state his name and address and particular interest, if any.
C. 
Subject to such modifications as the Chairman may deem appropriate at any particular hearing and to his rulings on matters of order, relevancy, repetition and time, the procedure at hearings shall be as follows:
(1) 
Call to order and identification of hearing.
(2) 
Proof of notice of hearing.
(3) 
Presentation of case by proponents, including such statements, testimony, exhibits, petitions and other matter as they may wish to present.
(4) 
Presentation of case by opponents, if any, including such statements, testimony, exhibits, petitions, inquiries and other matter as they may wish to present.
(5) 
Presentation of rebuttal directed to the position of the opponents by the proponents, including such statements, testimony, exhibits, petitions, inquiries and other matter as they may wish to present.
(6) 
Close of hearing.
The proceedings at each public hearing shall be taken verbatim in shorthand or equivalent by the Board's stenographer. He/she shall not be required to transcribe her notes except upon request of the Board or an interested party. In the latter event, his/her charges for transcription, at such rates as shall be approved by the Board, shall be paid by the party and he/she shall make an additional copy to be filed with the records of the Board. If no request for transcription has been made within 30 days after the decision upon the matter presented at the hearing has been filed with the Town Clerk, the original shorthand notes or equivalent shall be filed with the Board's records of the hearing.