(A) Members of the Code Enforcement Board shall be appointed by the executive authority of the city, subject to approval of the legislative body.
(B) (1) The initial appointment to a three member Code Enforcement Board shall be as follows:
(a) One member appointed to a one-year term; and
(b) Two members appointed to a two-year term.
(2) All subsequent appointments shall be for a term of three years. A member may be reappointed, subject to the approval of the legislative body.
(C) The executive authority may appoint, subject to the approval of the legislative body, two alternate members to serve on the Code Enforcement Board in the absence of regular members. Alternate members shall meet all of the qualifications and shall be subject to all of the requirements that apply to regular members of the Code Enforcement Board.
(D) Any vacancy on the Board shall be filled by the executive authority, subject to approval of the legislative body within 60 days of the vacancy. If the vacancy is not filled within that time period, the remaining Code Board members shall fill the vacancy.
(E) A Code Board member may be removed from office by the executive authority for misconduct, inefficiency or willful neglect of duty. The executive authority must submit a written statement to the member and the legislative body setting forth the reasons for removal.
(F) The Chief of Police, or any member of the City Police Department, shall serve as the Code Enforcement Officer. The Code Enforcement Officer shall not be compensated for duties rendered in his or her capacity as such, however, he or she shall be reimbursed for any actual expenses incurred.
(G) The Code Enforcement Chairperson shall be compensated at the rate of $200 per monthly meeting for all service rendered and shall be reimbursed for any actual expenses incurred. Members of the Code Enforcement Board shall be compensated at the rate of $50 per monthly meeting for all services rendered and shall be reimbursed for any actual expenses incurred.
(Ord. 5, series 1997-1998, passed 8-18-1997; Ord. 3, series 2004, passed 11-15-2004; Ord. 4, series 2017, passed 7-17-2017)