(A) Members of the Code Enforcement Board shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to the approval of the Commission.
(B) The initial appointment to the Code Enforcement Board shall be as follows:
(1) One-third (1/3) of the membership or one-third (1/3) of the membership and one (1) member of the Board shall be appointed for a term of one (1) year;
(2) One-third (1/3) of the membership or one-third (1/3) of the membership and one (1) member of the Board shall be appointed for a term of two (2) years; and
(3) One-third (1/3) of the membership or one-third (1/3) of the membership and one (1) member of the Board shall be appointed for a term of three (3) years.
(C) All subsequent appointments shall be for a term of three (3) years. A member may be reappointed, subject to the approval of the Commission.
(D) The Mayor may appoint, subject to the approval of the Commission, two (2) alternate members to serve on the Code Enforcement Board in the absence of regular members. Alternate members shall meet all of the qualifications and shall be subject to all of the requirements that apply to regular members of the Code Enforcement Board.
(E) Any vacancy on the Board shall be filled by the Mayor, subject to approval of the Commission, within sixty (60) days of the vacancy. If the vacancy is not filled within that time period, the remaining Code Enforcement Board members shall fill the vacancy. A vacancy shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term.
(F) A Board member may be removed from office by the Mayor for misconduct, inefficiency, or willful neglect of duty including failure to attend meetings of the Board. If a member misses three (3) consecutive meetings without prior excuse by the City Manager, they are automatically removed from the Board but may be reinstated by the Mayor within thirty (30) days of their automatic removal. Except in the case of an automatic removal, the Mayor shall submit a written statement to the member and the Commission setting forth the reasons for removal. The member so removed shall have the right of appeal to the Circuit Court.
(G) All members of the Code Enforcement Board shall, before entering upon the duties of their office, take the oath of office prescribed by Section 228 of the Kentucky Constitution.
(H) No member of the Code Enforcement Board shall hold any elected or non-elected office, paid or unpaid, or any position of employment with the city.
(Ord. 0-2016-14, passed 8-22-16; Am. Ord. 0-2017-24, passed 8-14-17)