(A) Establishment and membership. A Zoning Board of Appeals (herein sometimes referred to as the “Board”) is hereby established, which shall consist of seven members who shall be residents of the village. The members of the Board in office on the date of passage of this chapter shall continue in office for the balance of their respective terms. The term of successors appointed to the Board to succeed incumbents, as their terms expire by lapse of time, shall be for five years. Vacancies on the Board shall be filled for the unexpired term of the member whose place has become vacant. Members of the Board, whether appointed for a full term or to fill a vacancy, shall be appointed by the President and Board of Trustees of the village voting jointly. One of the members shall be appointed by the President and the Board of Trustees as Chairperson of the Board, and shall hold the office until his or her successor is appointed. Members of the Board may be removed from office by the President and Board of Trustees voting jointly, for cause upon written charges and after public hearing. All members of the Board shall serve without compensation.
(B) Proceedings of the Board.
(1) The Board shall adopt rules necessary to the conduct of its affairs and in keeping with the provisions of this chapter. Meetings shall be held at the call of the Chairperson and at other times as the Board may determine. The Chairperson, or in his or her absence the acting Chairperson, may administer oaths and compel the attendance of witnesses. All meetings shall be open to the public.
(2) The Board shall keep minutes of its proceedings, showing the vote of each member upon each question, or if absent or failing to vote indicating that fact, and shall keep records of its examinations and other official actions, all of which shall be a public record and be immediately filed in the office of the Board.
(C) Jurisdiction and powers.
(1) The Board shall have the following jurisdiction and powers:
(a) Appeals from action of Administrative Official. To hear and decide appeals from any order, requirement, decision or determination (hereinafter collectively referred to as a “decision”) made by the Administrative Official under this chapter;
(b) Variances. To hear and pass upon applications for variances from the terms of this chapter in the manner and subject to the standards specified in this chapter;
(c) Special uses. To consider, hold public hearings on, and make findings and recommendations to the Board of Trustees with respect to applications for special uses in all districts other than the B Business District in the manner and subject to the standards specified in this chapter; and
(d) Other matters. To hear and decide all other matters which it is required to pass upon under this chapter.
(2) The Plan Commission shall have the jurisdiction and power to consider, hold public hearings on, and make findings and recommendations to the Board of Trustees with respect to applications for special uses in the B Business District in the manner and subject to the standards specified in this chapter.
(Ord. 577, passed 4-14-1969; Ord. 1018, passed 6-22-2009; Ord. 1057, passed 2-22-2011)