1137.01 APPOINTMENT.

   (a)   A Board of Zoning Appeals is hereby created. Such Board shall consist of seven members who shall be residents of the City.

   (b)   One member shall be appointed by a majority vote of Council from among its membership to serve at the pleasure of Council. Such member may be removed from office on the Board, without cause, by a majority vote of the members of Council. One member shall be appointed by a majority vote of the Planning Commission from among its members to serve at the pleasure of the Planning Commission. Such member may be removed from office on the Board, without cause, by a majority vote of the Planning Commission. Five members shall be electors of the City and shall be appointed by a majority vote of Council. Citizen members of the Board shall serve for overlapping terms of five years each, except that the members first appointed under the Charter shall serve for the following terms of office: one member shall serve for a term of one year; one member shall serve for a term of two years; one member shall serve for a term of three years; one member shall serve for a term of four years; and one member shall serve for a term of five years; and thereafter, each member shall serve for a term of office of five years.

   (c)   A vacancy during the term of any member of the Board shall be filled for the unexpired term, if any, in the manner authorized for an original appointment; provided that if such appointing authority shall fail to fill the vacancy within thirty days, the Mayor shall fill the vacancy by appointment for the unexpired term, if any. Members of the Board of Zoning Appeals may be removed from office for just cause.
Ord. 94-84. Passed 7-9-84.)