(a) A Board of Zoning Appeals is hereby established having the powers as hereinafter indicated. Such Board shall consist of seven (7) members appointed by the President of the City Commission with the consent of the Commission, and shall include one (1) member of the City Planning Board. The members of the Board of Zoning Appeals and their terms of office as of June 4, 1991, shall be established by an Ordinance enacted by the City Commission. The terms of the representative of the City Planning Board shall expire with that of his Planning Board appointment. No member shall serve more than three (3) consecutive terms. After a member has served during three (3) consecutive terms, he shall be ineligible for reappointment to the Board of Zoning Appeals. As the terms of all members expire, except the representative of the City Planning Board, their successors shall each be appointed for three-year terms. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as original appointments, and shall be for the unexpired term.
(b) The Director of Community Development or his designated representative shall be the Secretary for the Board. The Director of Community Development or his designated representative shall be technical adviser to the Board and shall be present at all meetings of the Board.
(c) Persons eligible for service on the Board shall meet the following qualifications:
(1) Persons serving on another City board or commission shall not be eligible to serve on the Board; provided, however one member may serve on both the City Planning Board and the Board of Zoning Appeals.
(2) Persons serving on the Board shall be electors of the city.
(3) A person who is a member of a City employee's family, as defined in Section 111.04, or an elected public officials shall not be eligible to serve on the Board.
(Ord. 12-110. Passed 4-10-12.)
(4) Except as otherwise provided herein, if any member of the Board shall fail to meet any of the qualifications stated in subparagraphs (1) through (3) of Section 1172, his office shall immediately become vacant.
(5) The City Commission, by ordinance and upon finding that the particular expertise of a potential appointee or member is needed on the Board, may waive any or all of the requirements of subparagraphs (1) and (2) for such appointee or member.
(d) If any Board member is absent from three (3) of any six (6) consecutive regularly scheduled Board meetings, his office shall immediately become vacant. Such member shall have the opportunity to explain his absence to the City Commission and may be reappointed by a majority of the City Commission to complete the balance of his term.