A Board of Zoning Appeals is hereby established.
(a) The Board shall consist of five members, to be appointed by the City Council.
(b) Members shall be residents of Wapakoneta, Ohio, and shall serve without compensation.
(c) Preferably one of the members shall be a member of the Planning Commission.
(d) The terms of all members shall be for three years and so arranged that the terms of at least one member shall expire on June 30 of each year. Each member shall serve until his or her successor is appointed and qualified.
(e) Members of the Board shall be removable for nonperformance of duty, misconduct in office, or other cause, by the City Council, upon written charges having been filed with the Council and after a public hearing has been held regarding such charges, a copy of the charges having been served upon the member so charged at least ten days prior to the hearings, either personally or by registered mail, or by leaving the same at his or her usual place of residence. The member shall be given an opportunity to be heard and to answer such charges. Vacancies shall be filled by the City Council and shall be for the unexpired term.
(Ord. 2010-29. Passed 7-5-10.)