There is hereby created pursuant to KRS 82.700 to KRS 82.725, a City Property Maintenance Code Enforcement Board (hereafter the "Board"), which shall be composed of three members.
(A) Members of the Board shall own property within the city for a period of at least one year prior to appointment to the Board and shall maintain legal ownership interest in at least one parcel of real property within the city throughout the term in office.
(B) Members shall be appointed by the Mayor of the city with the approval of the City Council.
(C) The initial appointments to the three member Board shall be as follows: one member shall be appointed to a one-year term. One member appointed to a two-year term. One member appointed to a three-year term. All subsequent Board appointments shall be for a term of three years.
(D) If a vacancy on the Board occurs, the Mayor with approval of the City Council, shall within 60 days of the vacancy, appoint a new member or members. If the vacancy is not filled within the prescribed time period, the City Council shall appoint a member to fill the vacancy.
(E) Members of the Board shall only be removed therefrom by the City Council for misconduct, inefficiency or willful neglect of duty. Prior to removal, the Mayor or member(s) of the City Council requesting same, shall submit in writing to the member in question and the Campbellsville City Council, the reasons for it.
(F) Members of the Board charged with the enforcement of this chapter, while acting on behalf of the city and within their official duties and capacity, shall not thereby be rendered liable personally, and are hereby relieved individually and collectively from all personal liability for any injury and or damages to persons or property as a result of the discharge of official duties imposed herein. Any suit instituted against any Board member because of an act performed by that Board member in the lawful discharge of duties and under the provisions of this chapter shall be defended by the legal representative of the city until the final determination of the proceedings.
(Ord. 08-07, passed 8-4-2008)