(A) There is hereby created a Board of Zoning Appeals consisting of five citizen members who are residents and electors of the Municipality to be appointed by the Mayor subject to approval by the Council by a motion adopted by a majority vote of its members. Members of the Board shall serve for overlapping six year terms of office, provided that the five members of the Board under the general statutory plan of government for villages who do not hold other office with the Municipality, are hereby designated as members of the Board under this Charter to serve for the remainder of their terms, and thereafter, each member shall be appointed for a term of six years.
(B) The Board of Zoning Appeals shall have the power to hear and decide appeals for exceptions to and variances in, the application of resolutions, ordinances, regulations and other legislative measures and orders of administrative officials or agencies governing zoning in the Municipality, as may be required to afford justice and avoid unreasonable hardship, subject to such reasonable standards as shall be prescribed by Council by ordinance or resolution. The Board shall have such additional powers, duties and functions, relative to appeals from actions of the Municipality's administrative officers or employees concerning public buildings, streets or other public property or works, as provided by ordinance or resolution. The Board may make advisory recommendations to the Council and the Planning and Zoning Commission concerning zoning matters as it believes to be in the best interest of the Municipality. The Board shall have such other powers, duties and functions consistent with this Charter, as provided by the Municipality's ordinances and resolutions.