The Board of Zoning Appeals is hereby established in accordance with state law.
(Ill. Rev. Stats., Ch. 24, § 11-13-3)
(A) Membership, appointment, compensation. The Board of Zoning Appeals shall consist of seven members, all of whom shall reside within the village. Each Board member shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the Board of Trustees. One of the members so appointed shall be named as Chairperson at the time of his or her appointment. Each Board member shall receive compensation as established by the Village Board.
(B) Term of office; vacancies.
(1) Every member of the Zoning Board of Appeals which was established pursuant to the former Zoning Code shall be entitled to serve on the Zoning Board of Appeals established by this section until the date his or her term of office would have expired if the former Zoning Code had remained in effect. Any person appointed to the Zoning Board of Appeals on or after the effective date of this chapter shall hold office for five years from the date of his or her appointment, and until his or her successor has been selected and qualified.
(2) With the advice and consent of the Board of Trustees, the Mayor may remove any member of the Zoning Board of Appeals for cause, after a public hearing. Vacancies on the Zoning Board of Appeals shall be filled for the unexpired term of the member whose place has become vacant in the same manner as provided for the appointment of new members.
(C) Meeting; quorum. All meetings of the Zoning Board of Appeals shall be held at the call of the Chairperson and at such times as the Board may determine. All Board meetings shall be open to the public. The Board may adopt their own rules of meeting procedures consistent with this chapter and the applicable Illinois Statutes. The Board may select such officers as it deems necessary. The Chairperson, or in his or her absence, the Acting Chairperson may administer oaths and compel the attendance of witnesses. Four members of the Board shall constitute a quorum, and the affirmative vote of at least four members shall be necessary to authorize any Board action.
(D) Records. The Board shall keep minutes of its proceedings and examinations. These minutes shall indicate the absence of any member, the vote or abstention of each member on each question, and any official action taken. A copy of every rule, variance, order or decision of the Board shall be filed immediately with the Village Clerk and shall be a public record.
(1994 Code, § 40-10-1)