§ 2-48-2. Membership of board; term; qualification.

The board of adjustment shall be composed of a total of eight members, as follows:

A.

The mayor of the city shall appoint, with the approval of a majority of the city council, four members, none of whom may be an elected official, whose terms shall be for three years, expiring with the calendar year.

B.

The mayor of the county shall appoint, with the approval of a majority of the board of commissioners, four members, none of whom may be an elected official, whose terms shall be for three years, expiring with the calendar year.

C.

All members shall have been residents of the county (either within or without the city) for a period of at least one year prior to their appointment.

D.

All members shall serve without pay but shall be entitled to reimbursement for any actual expense incurred in connection with such membership provided same was authorized or ratified by the board and is within its budget.

E.

Appointees of the city shall be subject to removal by the mayor with the concurrence of a majority of the council. Appointees of the county shall be subject to removal by the mayor with the concurrence of a majority of the board of commissioners.

F.

The term of all members shall extend until their successors are qualified.

(Code 1967, § 28-28.2; Code 1985, § 26-17; Ord. No. 722, § 1, 6-2-1970)