§ 410-103
Membership
- A. The Zoning Board of Review shall consist of five members who are residents of the City, appointed by the Mayor subject to approval of the City Council, 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.
- B. The Board shall also include two alternates to be designated as the "first" and "second" alternate members for terms of five years. These alternate members shall sit and may actively participate in hearings. The first alternate shall vote if a member of the Board is unable to serve at a hearing, and the second shall vote if two members of the Board are unable to serve at a hearing. In the absence of the first alternate member, the second alternate member shall serve in the position of the first alternate.
- C. No member or alternate may vote on any matter before the Board unless they have attended all hearings concerning such matter.
- D. No member or alternate may participate in any way whatsoever on any matter for which they would have a conflict of interest as defined by the Rhode Island law and the Rhode Island Ethics Commission.
- E. Vacancies in unexpired terms of Board members shall be filled by the Mayor no more than 90 days following the vacancy.
- F. Members may be removed upon recommendation of the Mayor by the City Council for due cause.