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foundations within a period of two years from the date of such damage. § 200-66. District boundary changes. Whenever the boundaries of a district shall transfer an area from one district to another district of a different classification or whenever the text of this chapter shall be changed with respect to the uses permitted in a district, the foregoing provisions shall also apply to any nonconforming uses existing therein. ARTICLE XI Board of Appeals § 200-67. Establishment. A Board of Appeals is hereby established in accordance with the provisions of the Town Law applicable thereto. § 200-68. Appointment; terms of office. The Board of Appeals shall consist of five members appointed by the Town Board who shall be residents of the Town of Wales, each to serve for a term of five years, except that of the members first appointed one shall hold office for a term of one year, one for a term of two years, one for a term of three years and one for a term of four years. The Chairman shall be designated by the Town Board. § 200-69. Rules and regulations. Such Board of Appeals shall, consistent with the Town Law and this chapter, determine its own rules and procedure, and all its deliberations, resolutions and orders shall be in accordance therewith; provided, however, that all hearings shall be public and that the Board shall keep complete minutes of its proceedings, showing its findings and reasons for its decisions, and said minutes shall be a public record. § 200-70. Powers and duties. The Board of Appeals shall have the powers and duties prescribed by Article 16, § 267, of the Town Law of the State of New York and by this chapter, which are more particularly specified as follows: A. Interpretation. Upon appeal from a decision by an administrative official, to decide any question involving the interpretation of any provision of this chapter, including determination of the exact location of any district boundary if there is uncertainty with respect thereto. B. Variances. To vary or adopt the strict application of any of the requirements of this chapter in the case of exceptionally irregular, narrow, shallow or steep lots or other exceptional physical conditions, whereby such strict application would result in practical difficulty or unnecessary hardship that would deprive the owner of the reasonable use of the land or building involved, but in no other case. No variance in the strict application of this chapter shall be granted by the Board of Appeals unless it finds that: (1) There are special circumstances or conditions, fully described in the findings of the Board, applying to such land or buildings and not applying generally to land or buildings in the neighborhood and that said circumstances or conditions are such that strict application of the provisions of this chapter would deprive the applicant of the reasonable use of such land or buildings. (2) For reasons fully set forth in the findings of the Board, the granting of the variance is necessary for the reasonable use of the land or building and that the variance as granted by the Board is the 36