A Board of Adjustment is hereby created for each of the following political subdivisions: the City of Barlow, the City of Kevil, the City of LaCenter, the City of Wickliffe, and the County of Ballard, Kentucky. Each Board shall be known as the Board of Adjustment for the respective political subdivision that it serves. Each Board shall have the powers, duties and responsibilities as set forth in KRS Chapter 100.
(A) The jurisdiction of the Boards of Adjustment shall be as follows:
(1) Board of Adjustment for the City of Barlow. Jurisdiction shall be within the legal corporate limits of the city as exists or may be amended in the future.
(2) Board of Adjustment for the City of Kevil. Jurisdiction shall be within the legal corporate limits of the City of Kevil as exists or may be amended.
(3) Board of Adjustment for the City of LaCenter. Jurisdiction shall be within the legal corporate limits of the City of LaCenter as exists or may be amended in the future.
(4) Board of Adjustment for the City of Wickliffe. Jurisdiction shall be within the legal corporate limits of the City of Wickliffe as exists or may be amended in the future.
(5) Board of Adjustment for the County of Ballard. Jurisdiction shall be within all of the legal territorial boundaries of the county excluding the area within the legal corporate limits of the City of Barlow, the City of Kevil, the City of LaCenter, the City of Wickliffe as exist or may be amended in the future.
(B) The membership, appointment and term of office for each of the Boards of Adjustment is as follows:
(1) Board of Adjustment for the City of Barlow. The Board shall consist of three citizen members, one of which shall be a citizen member of the Planning Commission and resident of the City of Barlow. The Mayor of Barlow shall appoint the members of the Board with the approval of the City of Barlow legislative body. The term of office of all Board members shall be four years, but the term of office of members first appointed shall be staggered so that a proportionate number serve one, two, three and four years respectively, with later appointments or reappointments continuing the staggered pattern.
(2) Board of Adjustment for the City of Kevil. The Board shall consist of three citizen members, one of which shall be a citizen member of the Planning Commission and resident of the City of Kevil. The Mayor of Kevil shall appoint the members of the Board with the approval of the City of Kevil Legislative Body. The term of office of all Board members shall be four years, but the term of office of members first appointed shall be staggered so that a proportionate number serve one, two, three and four years respectively, with later appointments or reappointments continuing the staggered pattern.
(3) Board of Adjustment for the City of LaCenter. The Board shall consist of three citizen members, one of which shall be a citizen member of the Planning Commission and resident of the City of LaCenter. The Mayor of LaCenter shall appoint the members of the Board with the approval of the City of LaCenter legislative body. The term of office of all Board members shall be four years but the term of office of members first appointed shall be staggered so that a proportionate number serve one, two, three and four years respectively, with alter appointments or reappointments continuing the staggered pattern.
(4) Board of Adjustment for the City of Wickliffe. The Board shall consist of three citizen members, one of which shall be a citizen member of the Planning Commission and resident of the City of Wickliffe. The Mayor of Wickliffe shall appoint the members of the Board with the approval of the City of Wickliffe legislative body. The term of office of all Board members shall be four years but the term of office of members first appointed shall be staggered so that a proportionate number serve one, two, three and four years respectively with later appointments or reappointments continuing the staggered pattern.
(5) The Board of Adjustment for the County of Ballard. The Board shall consist of three citizen members, one of which shall be a citizen member of the Planning Commission and resident of the County of Ballard living within the legal territorial boundaries of Ballard County, excluding the area within the legal corporate limits of the cities of Barlow, Kevil, LaCenter and Wickliffe as exist or may be amended in the future. The County Judge-Executive of Ballard County shall appoint the members of the Board with the approval of the County of Ballard legislative body. The terms of office of all Board members shall be four years, but the term of office of members first appointed shall be staggered so that a proportionate number serve one, two, three and four years respectively, with later appointments or reappointments continuing the staggered pattern.
(C) Reimbursement for expenses lawfully incurred by a member of the Boards of Adjustment in the performance of his duties may be authorized by formal action of the respective Board. No member of the Boards shall receive any compensation.
(D) The Boards of Adjustment shall have the power to receive, hold, administer, and disburse funds which it may lawfully receive from any and every source. Prior to the beginning of each Board's fiscal year, the respective Board shall adopt a budget which shall be presented to the legislative body of the political subdivision in which it has jurisdiction for the purpose of receiving funds for the cost of its operation. Expenditures of such appropriations and funds shall be in accordance with the formal action of the Board or pursuant to the regulations lawfully established by the Board. All other details of the Board's operation which are necessary for the establishment and administration of the Boards shall be as described in KRS Chapter 100 and as may be amended in the future.
(Ord. 396, passed 1-1-68)