(A) The Board shall be composed of five members, all of whom shall be residents of the county, and reside in the unincorporated area where this chapter has jurisdiction. The five members shall consist as follows:
(1) Three citizen members appointed by the Board of County Commissioners, of whom one must be a member of the Plan Commission, and two must not be members of the Plan Commission;
(2) One citizen member appointed by the County Council who must not be a member of the Plan Commission;
(3) One citizen member appointed by the Plan Commission, who must be a member of the Plan Commission, other than the member appointed under division (A)(1) above;
(4) All Board members are eligible for reappointment;
(5) Board members shall not hold elective or appointed office, except as provided above; and
(6) If additional Board divisions are created pursuant to division (B) below, the citizen members who are not selected from the Plan Commission shall reside within the territory over which their Board division exercises jurisdiction.
(B) Upon the creation of the Board of Zoning Appeals, the members shall be appointed for the following terms: one for the term of one year; one for a term of two years; one for a term of three years; and two for a term of four years. The term shall expire on the first Monday of January of the first, second, third, or fourth year, respectively, following their appointment. Thereafter, as their terms expire, each new appointment shall be for a term of four years.
(C) If a vacancy occurs among the members of the Board of Zoning Appeals, the appointing authority shall appoint a member for the unexpired term of the vacating member. In addition, the appointing authority may appoint an alternate member to participate with the Board in any hearing or decision in which the regular member it has appointed has a disqualification. A member of the Board may not participate in a hearing or decision of that Board concerning a zoning matter in which he or she has a direct or indirect financial interest. The Board shall enter in it records:
(1) The fact that a regular member has such a disqualification; and
(2) The name of the alternate member, if any, who participates in the hearing or decision in place of the regular member.
(D) At the first meeting of each year, the Board of Zoning Appeals shall elect a Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson from its members. The Vice- Chairperson shall have authority to act as Chairperson during the absence or disability of the Chairperson.
(E) A majority of members of the Board of Zoning Appeals shall constitute a quorum. No action of the Board is official, however, unless authorized by a majority of the Board.
(F) The Board of Zoning Appeals may appoint and fix the compensation of a secretary and such employees as necessary for the discharge of it duties in conformity to the compliance with the salaries and compensations theretofore fixed by the County Council.
(G) The Plan Commission shall provide for suitable facilities for holding of Board of Zoning Appeals hearings, and for the preserving of records, documents and accounts.
(H) The County Council may appropriate funds to carry out the duties of the Board of Zoning Appeals and the Board of Zoning Appeals shall have the authority to expend, under regular county procedure for the purposes and activities authorized herein.
(Ord. passed 3-10-1993)