<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 12-146. - Rules of conduct for members.</div>
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               (a)
               
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               No board member shall take part in the hearing, consideration, or determination of
               any case in which he is personally or financially interested. A board member shall
               have a financial interest in a case when a decision in the case will:
               
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               (1)
               
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               Cause him or his spouse to experience a direct financial benefit or loss; or
               
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               (2)
               
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               Will cause a business in which he or his spouse owns a ten percent or greater interest,
               or is involved in a decision-making role, to experience a direct financial benefit
               or loss. A board member shall have a "personal interest" in a case when it involves
               a member of his immediate family (i.e., parent, spouse, or child).
               
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               (b)
               
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               No board member shall discuss any case with any parties thereto prior to the public
               hearing on that case; provided, however, that members may receive and/or seek information
               pertaining to the case from the chief code enforcement officer or any other member
               of the board, its secretary or clerk prior to the hearing.
               
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               (c)
               
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               Members of the board shall not express individual opinions on the proper judgment
               of any case prior to its determination on that case.
               
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               (d)
               
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               Members of the board shall give notice to the chairperson at least 48 hours prior
               to the hearing of any potential conflict of interest which he has in a particular
               case before the board.
               
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               (e)
               
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               No board member shall vote on any matter that decides an application or appeal unless
               he had attended the public hearing on that application or appeal.
               
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               (Ord. No. 2014-1, Â§ 506, 8-14-2013)
               
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