(A) The Board shall annually elect a chairperson from among its members. The Chairperson shall be the Presiding Officer and a full voting member of the Board. The Board may annually elect a vice chairperson from among its members to preside in place of and exercise the powers of the chairperson.
(B) Regular meetings of the Code of Ordinance Enforcement Board shall be held on the second Tuesday of every month. Meetings other than those regularly scheduled may be called by the Chairperson or a majority of its members and shall be special meetings held in accordance with the requirements of the Kentucky Open Meetings Act.
(C) All meetings and hearings of the Code of Ordinance Enforcement Board shall be held in accordance with the requirements of KRS 65.8815(5) and the Kentucky Open Meetings Act.
(D) Five of eight members shall constitute a quorum.
(E) The affirmative vote of a majority of a quorum of the Board shall be necessary for any official action to be taken.
(F) Any member who has any direct or indirect financial or personal interest in any matter to be decided shall disclose the nature of the interest and shall disqualify himself or herself from voting on the matter and shall not be counted for the purposes of establishing a quorum.
(G) Minutes shall be kept for all proceedings of the Code of Ordinance Enforcement Board and the vote of each member on any issue decided by the Board shall be recorded in the minutes.
(H) Pursuant to KRS 65.8815(6) clerical and administrative support shall be provided by the Hopkinsville Fire Department; within the limitations provided by City Council.
(Ord. 24-2002, passed 12-3-2002; Ord. 04-2008, passed 3-18-2008; Ord. 10-2009, passed 6-16- 2009; Ord. 23-2016, passed 12-20-2016; Ord. 44-2023, passed 11-21-2023)