A. Board Established: A zoning board of appeals is hereby authorized in accordance with division 13 of the Illinois municipal code.
B. Composition; Appointment; Terms; Removals; Vacancies: The board of appeals shall consist of seven (7) members to be appointed by the mayor and with the consent of the board of trustees. The members of the board of appeals shall serve as follows: for the initial appointments, one for one year; one for two (2) years; one for three (3) years; one for four (4) years; one for five (5) years; one for six (6) years; and one for seven (7) years. Successors to each member so appointed shall serve for a term of five (5) years. One of the members so appointed shall be named chairman at the time of his appointment. The appointing authority has the power to remove any member of the board for cause and after public hearing. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term of the member whose place has become vacant. Members of the zoning board of appeals shall reside within the corporate limits of the village of Waterman or within territory contiguous to the village and not more than one and one-half (11/2) miles beyond the corporate limits of the village and not included within any other municipality. Membership on the plan commission, zoning board of appeals or building board of appeals shall not preclude membership on any of the other above referenced commissions or boards.
C. Jurisdiction And Authority: The board of appeals is hereby vested with the following jurisdiction and authority:
1. To hear and decide appeals from any order, requirement, decision or determination made by the zoning official under title 9 of this code.
2. To hear and pass upon applications for variances from the terms provided in title 9 of this code in the manner prescribed by, and subject to, the standards established therein.
D. Meetings And Rules:
1. Meetings; Hearing: Public hearings shall be conducted by the board or a majority of its members thereof and shall be open to the public. Any person may appear and testify at a hearing, either in person or by a duly authorized agent or attorney.
2. Records: A copy of every rule or regulation, every amendment and every order, requirement, decision or determination of the board shall be filed immediately in the office of the zoning official and shall be a public record.
3. Rules And Procedures: The board shall adopt its own rules and procedures, not in conflict with title 9 of this code or with the applicable Illinois statutes, and may select or appoint such officers as it deems necessary.
4. Joint Meetings: In addition to those powers previously granted, the building board of appeals, zoning board of appeals and the planning commission are empowered to hold joint meetings where it is deemed appropriate to do so by the chairs of said boards and commissions. (Ord. 2006-15, 11-14-2006)
Notes
| 1 | 1. See also title 9, chapter 3, article A of this code. |