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(A) Board created; terms; removal. There is hereby created a Zoning Board of Adjustment consisting of three members, each to be appointed for a term of three years and removable for cause by the appointing authority upon written charges and after public hearing.
(B) Vacancies. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term of any member whose term becomes vacant.
(C) Continuation of existing Board. It is specifically provided, however, that on the effective date of this chapter, such Board of Adjustment as was legally in existence immediately prior to such date shall be constituted as the Board of Adjustment hereby created, and the terms of the then members of said Board shall expire after a period of three years, or until their successors are duly appointed and qualified.
(D) Appointment and confirmation. Said Board of Adjustment shall be appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the Board of Trustees.
(Prior Code, § 10-2-1) (Ord. 2009-3, passed 5-15-2009)
(A) Chairperson. The Zoning Board of Adjustment shall elect one of its members as Chairperson, who shall serve for the duration of his or her term.
(B) Rules. The Board shall adopt rules in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
(C) Meetings. Meetings of the Board shall be held at the call of the Chairperson and at such other times as the Board may determine. All meetings of the Board shall be open to the public.
(D) Functions; procedure. The Chairperson or, in his or her absence, the acting Chairperson may administer oaths and compel the attendance of witnesses by subpoena. The Board shall keep the minutes of its proceedings, showing the vote of each member upon each question or, if absent or failing to vote, indicating such fact, and shall keep records of its examinations and other official actions, all of which shall be immediately filed in the office of the Board and shall be a public record.
(Prior Code, § 10-2-2) (Ord. 2009-3, passed 5-15-2009)
Appeals to the Board of Adjustment may be taken by any person aggrieved or by any officer, department, board or bureau of the town affected by any administrative decision based on this chapter. Such appeal shall be taken within 30 days by filing with the town’s Clerk-Treasurer and the Board of Adjustment a notice of appeal specifying the grounds thereof. The town’s Clerk-Treasurer shall forthwith transmit to the Board all the papers constituting the record upon which the action appealed from was taken.
(Prior Code, § 10-2-3) (Ord. 2009-3, passed 5-15-2009)
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