A. Membership; Terms. The Board of Zoning Appeals shall consist of five (5) members at-large, and one (1) Councilmember, who shall act as the Chairperson of the Board. Members of the Board of Zoning Appeals shall be appointed by Council, by majority vote. The at-large members shall serve for terms of four (4) years and each member shall continue in office until his or her successor is appointed. The term of the Chairperson shall be two (2) years, and the Chairperson shall continue in office until his or her successor is appointed.
B. Organization.
(1) The Board of Zoning Appeals shall be chaired by a sitting member of the City Council. The Chairperson of the Board of Zoning Appeals shall have no voting privileges, except in the case of a tie vote.
(2) At its first meeting in each year, the Board of Zoning Appeal shall elect, by majority vote, from among its membership a member to serve as the Vice Chairperson. When acting as the presiding officer in the absence of the Chairperson, the Vice Chairperson shall have full voting privileges.
C. Powers and Duties.
(1) The Board of Zoning Appeals shall have the authority to hear and decide appeals for exceptions to, and variances in, the application of ordinances, resolutions, rules, regulations, and measures that govern zoning, building, and housing in the City, subject to such standards as may be prescribed by City Council.
(2) The Board of Zoning Appeals shall have the authority to hear and decide appeals from the orders of administrative officials related to the application of ordinances, resolutions, rules, regulations, and measures that govern zoning, building, and housing in the City, subject to such standards as may be prescribed by City Council.
(3) The Board of Zoning Appeals shall perform all duties assigned to it by the City Council by ordinance or resolution related to the application of City ordinances, resolutions, rules, regulations, and measures related to zoning, building, and housing within the City.
(4) In any appeal from the decision of the order of any administrative official or for exception to, and variances in, the application of any zoning, building, or housing ordinance, resolution, rule, regulation, or measure, the Board of Zoning Appeals shall be deemed to be acting as a quasi-judicial body.