(A)
The members of the Commission shall serve staggered terms of three years.
(B) Members of the Commission shall serve without pay, but may be reimbursed for actual expenses incidental to the performance of their duties as approved by the Finance Officer of the City, and within the limits of funds available to the Commission.
(C) Extraterritorial members shall have equal status with the other members of the Commission regardless whether the matters at issue arise within the City or within its extraterritorial area.
(D) All appointees shall, before entering their duties, take an oath of office as required by G.S. § 160A-61.
(E) Conflicts of interest.
(1) A Commission member shall not participate in any advisory or legislative decision regarding a development regulation adopted pursuant to G.S. Ch. 160D where the outcome of the matter being considered is reasonably likely to have a direct financial impact on the member.
(2) A Commission member shall not participate in any advisory recommendation on any zoning amendment if the applicant for a text amendment is a person with whom the member has a close familial, business, or other associational relationship.
(3) If an objection is raised to a Commission member’s participation with regard to a particular matter and that member does not recuse himself or herself, the remaining members of the Board shall by majority vote rule on the objection.
(4) For purposes of this section, a “close familial relationship” means a spouse, parent, child, brother, sister, grandparent, or grandchild. The term includes the step, half, and in-law relationships.
(1989 Code, § 2-72) (Ord. passed 2-22-1982; Ord. 98-12, passed 6-22-1998; Ord. 00-11, passed 6-12-2000; Ord. 21-O-04, passed 6-28-2021; Ord. 22-O-04, passed 11-28-2022)