A Board of Zoning Appeals shall be appointed in accordance with the provisions of West Virginia Code Article 8-24. Such Board shall consist of five members to be appointed by the governing body.
(a) The members of the Board shall be individuals who are residents of the City and at least three-fifths of such members must have been residents of the City for at least ten years preceding the time of their appointment. No member of the Board shall be a member of any appointive office in the Municipal or County government. Members reimbursed for all reasonable and necessary expenses actually incurred in the performance of their official duties.
(b) The members serving upon the Board the effective date of this ordinance shall continue to serve until completion of their terms. Thereafter, as their terms expire, each new appointment shall be for a term of three years.
If a vacancy occurs, by resignation or otherwise, among the members of the Board, the governing body shall appoint a member for the unexpired term.