(a) The Board shall consist of five citizens of the City appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by Council. At least three members of the Board shall be duly registered architects or engineers, registered by the State. Appointments shall be made for a period of three years commencing with the expiration of existing terms.
Members of the Board of Zoning Appeals who are architects may serve as members of the Architectural Board of Review provided for in Section 175.01 of the Administration Code. However, members of such Board of Zoning Appeals shall not serve in any other position or office of the City.
(b) The Board shall elect its own Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson and Secretary.
(c) The Mayor may remove any member for cause and shall appoint a new member to fill the unexpired term of a member whose place has become vacant.
(d) If the Mayor becomes aware that a member or members of the Board may not be present for a meeting, the Mayor may appoint a member or members of the City's Architectural Board of Review to serve as an alternate member in the absent member's stead for that meeting only. Said appointment shall be in writing. Such alternate member shall meet the same appointment criteria as a regular member. When attending a meeting on behalf of an absent member, the alternate member may vote on any matter in which the absent member is authorized to vote. An alternate member will not participate unless a specific notice is announced at the beginning of the meeting.
(Ord. 2016-02. Passed 4-4-16.)