There shall be a Board of Zoning Appeals composed of five (5) Regular Members, all of whom shall be electors of the City, and none of whom shall hold any other public office or position in the City. In addition, there shall also be a First Alternate Member and a Second Alternate Member who shall be electors of the City and who shall not hold any other public office or position in the City. All Regular and Alternate Members shall be appointed by the Mayor, with the concurrence of a majority of the members of the Council, for a term of four years.
The Mayor may remove any Member for cause after a public hearing, and any vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as an original appointment for the unexpired term.
It shall be the duty of the Board of Zoning Appeals to hear and determine appeals made for exceptions to and variations in the application of the provisions of zoning ordinances in harmony with the intent and purpose thereof, and from any ordinance, regulation, rule, restriction or limitation, or order of any administrative official or agency in connection therewith.
The affirmative vote of three (3) Members appointed to the Board of Zoning Appeals shall be required to grant any exception or variance to any zoning ordinance or regulation. If any Regular Member is absent, the First Alternate Member may vote in the Regular Member’s place. If the First Alternate Member is absent or if more than one (1) Regular Member is absent, the Second Alternate Member may vote in the Regular Member’s place.
(Amended 11-6-07.)