(A) (1) A Zoning Board of Adjustments (ZBA) is hereby created in accordance to the prevailing regulations of Tex. Local Government Code § 211.008.
(2) It shall consist of at least five regular members and, if desired by the City Council, two alternates who shall be appointed by the City Council, for a term of two years, and removable for cause by the City Council upon written charges and after public hearing on the members’ removal. Said two alternate members shall serve in the absence of one or more regular members when requested to do so by the Mayor, the City Manager or an authorized official, as the case may be. All cases to be heard by the ZBA will be heard by a minimum of four members.
(3) Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term of any member by appointment of the City Council.
(B) A quorum of the ZBA shall consist of four members inclusive of any alternate(s) that may be present.
(C) The City Manager, or his or her designee, shall be an ex officio member of the ZBA without power of vote and as an ex officio member shall act as Secretary of the ZBA and shall set up and maintain a separate file for each application for appeal, special exception and variance received and shall record therein the names and addresses of all persons, firms and corporations to whom notices are mailed, including the date of mailing and the person by whom such notices were delivered to the mailing clerk, post office or mailbox and further keep a record of all notices published as required herein. All records and files herein provided for shall be permanent and official files and records of the city and shall never be destroyed.
(Ord. 2016-07, passed 8-9-2016)