(A) The Board of Zoning Appeals shall consist of five citizen members to be appointed in accordance with I.C. 36-7-4-902(d) as follows:
(1) One who may not be a member of any plan commission, appointed by the executive of the largest municipality in the county participating in the commission.
(2) On who may not be a member of any plan commission, appointed by the executive of the second largest municipality in the county participating in the commission.
(3) One appointed by the Board of Commissioners who is a member of the Area Plan Commission.
(4) One appointed by the Area Plan Commission from its membership.
(5) One appointed by the Board of Commissioners who is not a member of any planning commission.
(B) Pursuant to I.C. 36-7-4-905, the requirements to serve on the Board of Zoning Appeals are as follows:
(1) No member of the Board of Zoning Appeals may hold elected office, as defined in I.C. 3-5-2-17, or any other appointed office in municipal, county or state government, unless allowed to serve on the Plan Commission under I.C. 36-7-4-902.
(2) A member of the Board of Zoning Appeals must be a resident of the political jurisdictional area of the Board or must be a resident of the county and also an owner of real property located in whole or in part of the jurisdictional area of the Board.
(3) At least a majority of the total number of members appointed to the Board of Zoning Appeals must be residents of the jurisdictional area of the Board.
(C) Pursuant to I.C. 36-7-4-906(b), the initial terms beginning January 2, 2023 for the members of the Board of Zoning Appeals are as follows:
(1) Member referenced in division (A)(1) - one year;
(2) Member referenced in division (A)(2) - two years;
(3) Member referenced in division (A)(3) - three years;
(4) Members referenced in divisions (A)(4) and (A)(5) - four years.
(D) Pursuant to I.C. 36-7-4-906(a) and (c), when the initial term of office expires, each new appointment is for a term of four years. Each term expires on the first Monday of January.
(Ord. 2015-12C, passed 12-1-15; Am. Ord. 2023-4B, passed 4-4-23)