(A) Establishment. The Board of Adjustment is established pursuant to G.S. § 160A-388 and Chapter 32 of the Town's Code of Ordinances.
(B) Composition.
(1) Number and term.
(a) The Board of Adjustment shall consist of five regular members and two alternate members with four members residing in the corporate limits and three members residing within the town's extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ); and each member is to be appointed for three years.
(b) In appointing the original members or in the filling of vacancies caused by the expiration of the terms of existing members, the Town Council may appoint certain members for less than three years to the end that thereafter the terms of all members shall not expire at the same time.
(2) Membership.
(a) Membership on the Board of Adjustment shall include representatives from the corporate limits and ETJ.
(b) Any member of the Board of Adjustment representing the ETJ shall be appointed by the Town Council, subject to approval by the Johnston County Board of County Commissioners.
(c) Pursuant to G.S. 160D-307(c), all members appointed to the Board of Adjustment from the town's ETJ shall have equal rights (including voting rights), privileges and duties with other members of the Board, regardless of whether the matters at issue arise within the town or within the ETJ.
(3) Attendance. All members are expected to attend scheduled meetings for the prompt and efficient transaction of business. The clerk to the Board shall maintain the attendance record, including attendance at regular meetings, work sessions and special called meetings. If at any time a member either fails to attend two-thirds of the scheduled meetings during a calendar year or misses three scheduled meetings in succession, the secretary to the Board shall notify the Chairman of the Board. The Chairman of the Board will send a letter of recommendation on this member's attendance to the Town Council liaison and the Town Clerk. The Town Clerk, Town Council liaison, and the Planning Director shall make a decision on this member's continued service to the Board.
(Am. Ord. 2007-04-05, passed 4-2-07; Am. Ord. 2016-11-01, passed 11-7-16; Am. Ord. 2018-07-02, passed 7-16-18; Am. Ord. 2021-02- 04, passed 2-15-21; Am. Ord. 2021-06-04, passed 6-7-21)