1. A Board of Adjustment is hereby established, which shall consist of five members. The term of office of the members of the Board shall be five years, with all terms to expire on January 31 of the appropriate year. The terms of not more than one-third of the members will expire in any one year.
2. If any vacancy exists on the Board, a successor for the remainder of the term shall be appointed in the same manner as the original appointee. The position of any Board member shall be vacant if the member resigns, moves permanently from the City, or if said member is absent without due explanation from six consecutive regular meetings of the Board, except in the case of sickness, or is removed for cause by the Mayor with the approval of the Council.