VILLAGE OF OXFORD

ORDINANCE NO. 409

Number of Members on the Zoning Board of Appeals

An ordinance to govern the number of members on the Zoning Board of Appeals. This ordinance shall amend Section 9.5.4.B of the Village of Oxford’s Zoning Ordinance.

THE VILLAGE OF OXFORD ORDAINS:

The Village of Oxford hereby adopts Ordinance No. 409 to amend the Zoning Ordinance to read as:

Section 9.5.4.B – Number of Members, Appointment

The board shall consist of five (5) members, all appointed by the Village President with the consent of the Village Council. All members shall be residents of the Village. Appointments shall be as follows: One (1) member appointed for a period of one (1) year; two (2) members appointed for a period of two (2) years; and three (3) members appointed for a period of three (3) years respectively. Thereafter, each member to hold office for a full three (3) year term. Two (2) members shall be appointed, one each from the membership of the Village Council and the Village Planning Commission. The Council member of the Board of Appeals shall be a resident of the Village of Oxford for at least one year prior to the date of his/her appointment and shall be a qualified and registered elector of the Village on such a day and throughout his/her tenure of office. An appointed member shall not be an employee or contractor of the Village or be a member of the Downtown Development Authority. There shall not be any ex-officio members. Appointed members may be removed for cause by the Village Council only after consideration of written charges of misconduct relevant to the responsibilities of the ZBA. In the event that a member is removed by the Village Council, they must be replaced with another appointed member prior to the ZBA taking action on any requested determination. Any appointive vacancies in the Board of Appeals shall be filled by the Village Council for the remainder of the unexpired term.

Published February 20, 2019        Teresa L. Onica, CMC

Effective: February 27, 2019         Village of Oxford

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