(A) There is hereby established a Board of Zoning Appeals, which shall perform its duties and exercise its powers as provided in Article VI of Public Act 110 of 2006, being M.C.L.A. §§ 125.3601 through 125.3607, as amended, in such a way that the objectives of this chapter shall be observed, public safety secured and substantial justice done. The City Council shall act as the Board of Zoning Appeals.
(B) A member shall disqualify himself or herself from a vote in which the member has a conflict of interest. Failure of a member to disqualify himself or herself from a vote in which the member has a conflict of interest constitutes malfeasance in office.
(C) The Mayor and Mayor Pro-Tem shall act as the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson. The City Clerk shall serve as the Secretary of the Zoning Board of Appeals.
(D) The City Council may also, if it so desires, appoint not more than two alternate members for the same term as regular members of the Board of Appeals. An alternate member may be called to serve in the place of a regular member for the purpose of reaching a decision on a case in which the regular member has abstained for reasons of conflict of interest. The alternate member having been appointed shall serve in the case until a final decision has been made. The alternate member shall have the same voting rights as a regular member of the Board of Appeals.
(1993 Code, § 82-56) (Ord. passed 10-12-1992; Ord. passed 1-8-1996(2); Ord. passed 12-14-1998; Ord. passed 3-12-2007; Ord. 2014-05, passed 9-8-2014)