Membership

Sec. 8.1. Membership.

A Zoning Board of Review, otherwise referred to as the Board, is hereby created. The Board shall be appointed by the Town Council and shall consist of five members, each to hold office for the term of five years; provided, however, that the original appointments shall be made for terms of one, two, three, four, and five years, respectively. The Zoning Board of Review shall also include two alternates to be designated as the first (1st) and second (2nd) alternate members, and shall be appointed for a term of one year, sit as active members, and may actively participate in hearings. The first (1st) alternate shall vote if a member of the Board is unable to serve at a hearing and the second (2nd) shall vote if two members of the Board are unable to serve at a hearing. In the absence of the first (1st) alternate member, the second (2nd) alternate member shall serve in the position of the first (1st) alternate. No member or alternate may vote on any matter before the Board unless they have attended all hearings concerning such matter. If a vacancy occurs in the Board, the Town Council shall appoint a new member for the unexpired term. All members of the Board shall be residents of the Town and no member shall be an elected official or salaried employee of the Town. The Board, as constituted at the time of the passage of this ordinance, shall be continued and the original appointments, as specified above, shall be deemed to have been made. Members of the Board may be removed from office for cause by the unanimous vote of the Town Council upon written charges and after a public hearing.