There is hereby established a Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA). The Board shall have the duties and powers imposed by ordinance and this code. The Board shall hear appeals from decisions and adjudications under the city's zoning regulations made by the Community Services Director, City Planner, Code Compliance Coordinator, and other persons or administrative bodies authorized to administer and enforce the city's zoning regulations.
(A) The Board shall consist of five members, who shall be residents of the city and serve five-year terms.
(B) The City Commission shall appoint members of the BZA and may remove any member of the Board for cause upon written charges after a public hearing.
(C) The City Commission shall remove any member of the Board who during his or her term changes his or her residence to outside the city.
(D) Vacancies shall be filled by the City Commission for the unexpired term of the member affected.
(E) One member of the Planning Commission shall be a member of the BZA and will be appointed by the chair of the Planning Commission annually.
(F) There shall not be any limit to the number of terms for a BZA member.
(G) The City Planner shall be a non-voting ex-officio member of the Board of Appeals.
(Ord. 4-24, passed 5-21-24)