(A) Members of the Franklin-Simpson Code Enforcement Board shall be appointed by the executive authority of the city or county, subject to the approval of the respective legislative body.
(B) The initial appointment to the Franklin-Simpson Code Enforcement Board shall be as follows:
(1) One member of the Board shall be appointed by the Board of Commissioners for a term of one year;
(2) One member of the Board shall be appointed by the Fiscal Court of Simpson County for a term of two years; and
(3) One member of the Board shall be appointed by the City Board of Commissioners for a term of three years.
(C) All subsequent appointments shall be for a term of three years. A member may be reappointed, subject to the approval of the legislative body.
(D) The executive authority of the city and county shall appoint, subject to the approval of the respective legislative body, one alternate member each to serve on the Franklin-Simpson Code Enforcement Board in the absence of regular members. Alternate members shall meet all of the qualifications and shall be subject to all of the requirements that apply to regular members of the Franklin-Simpson Code Enforcement Board. The alternate members shall serve for a term of three years.
(E) Any vacancy on the Board shall be filled by the executive authority, subject to the approval of the legislative body, within 60 days of the vacancy. If the vacancy is not filled within that time period, the remaining Code Enforcement Board members shall fill the vacancy. A vacancy shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term.
(F) A Board member may be removed from office by the executive authority for misconduct, inefficiency, or willful neglect of duty. The executive authority shall submit a written statement to the member and the legislative body setting forth the reasons for removal. The member so removed shall have the right of appeal to the Circuit Court.
(G) Members of the Franklin-Simpson Code Enforcement Board shall, before entering upon the duties of their office, take the oath of office as prescribed by § 228 of the Kentucky Constitution.
(H) Members of the Franklin-Simpson Code Enforcement Board shall be reimbursed for actual expenses and compensated in an amount to be set by the Board of Commissioners and/or Fiscal Court by motion as amended from time to time.
(I) No member of the Franklin-Simpson Code Enforcement Board shall hold any elected or non-elected office, paid or unpaid, or any position of employment with the city or county.
(Ord. 2016-012, passed 10-10-2016; Ord. 2017-002, passed 1-23-2017)