There is created and established a “board of appeals,” hereinafter called “board.” The board is empowered to conduct the hearings, to make the findings and to issue the orders called for in this chapter. The members of this board shall be the same as those members of the board of appeals established by Section 204 of the 1982 Uniform Building Code and any later editions thereof or amendments thereto. The board shall appoint a chairman, shall adopt rules and procedures to fulfill its functions under this chapter, shall meet as often as required, and shall work with and cooperate with the chief building inspector.