(a) General. A Board of Zoning Appeals shall be composed of five electors of the Village appointed by the Mayor, and confirmed by the Council. All board members shall serve without compensation and the Mayor, upon the approval of Council, shall have the right to remove any member for cause, including missing more than fifty (50%) percent of the meetings within a calendar year. The Building Inspector and the Village Engineer shall furnish the necessary technical advice and services required by the Board; they shall attend all meetings but shall not vote.
(b) Powers and Duties. The Board of Zoning Appeals shall have the following duties and powers:
(1) To hear and decide appeals made for exceptions to and variances in the application of ordinances governing zoning and building in the Village in conformity with the purpose and intent thereof and to hear and decide all appeals made for exceptions to and variances in the application of ordinances, or orders or regulations of administrative officials or agencies.
(2) To hear and decide appeals from, and to review upon motion of any member of the Board, any order, requirements, decision or determination of the Building Inspector or any other administrative official or agency of the Village, relating to the location, design, materials, construction, alteration, repair, equipment, use or occupancy, maintenance, removal or demolition of any building or other structure or any appurtenance connected or attached to such buildings or structures, regulated by the Building Code and any rule or regulation or amendment or repeals thereof made by such officials or agencies under the authority conferred upon them by the Building Code, by reversing or affirming in whole or in part, or modifying such order, requirement, decision or determination, or rule, regulation, amendment or repeals thereof as in its opinion ought to be made in the premises.
(3) To exercise with respect to buildings situated in the Village the same powers as are exercised by the Board of Building Standards under the laws of the State to the extent that it is competent for this chapter so to authorize the Board.
(4) To formulate and submit to Council, changes in and amendments to the Building Code which the Board determines as desirable for the proper regulation of buildings and structures and the equipment thereof and appurtenances thereto in the Village.
(5) To establish rules and regulations for its own procedure not inconsistent with this section, subject to the approval of Council.
(6) To do and perform such other duties and functions as may be imposed upon it by this chapter or ordinances and resolutions of Council.
(Ord. 2017-49. Passed 12-5-17.)